Big Fish Tale and Three Other Odd News Bits
Pittsburg reports Wm. Drummond hauled in a 60 pound catfish that dragged him away and required ten men to rescue them both. In New York Gen. Horace W. Carpentier funds a $100,000 Chinese language chair at Columbia. Marietta notes David Boothby dies with wealth location a mystery amid family poverty. Waterbury reports Mrs. Preston’s chicken theft scandal triggers divorce bid and custody for four children.
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Pittsburg
Wm. Drummond
Drummond
New York
Columbia University
Horace W. Carpentier
California
Marietta, O
David Boothby
Road dispute ends in gun battle near Toledo
In Toledo Ohio on Monday afternoon a right of way clash between Toledo Bryan electric railroad promoters and farmer B Frank Martin escalated to a shooting affray west of Holland. Jack McCarthy with two companions confronted Martin who used a corn knife and fired. McCarthy returned fire leaving Martin wounded in the hip or groin and McCarthy shot in the leg.
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Toledo, O
Holland
Toledo-Bryan Electric Railroad
Frank Martin
Jack McCarthy
Martin
McCarthy
Births Deaths and Marriages Notices Listed
Aug. dates show multiple births including girls and boys at various addresses with doctors named. Deaths list ages and causes such as cholera infantum tuberculosis cirrhosis and pneumonia. Marriages include several couple names and some property sales entries follow with addresses and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Woodruff
EL Twenty-eighth-st
O'Dell
Willis E. Martin
N. Capitol-ave
Pettijohn
Louis Buckner
Gaylord
Geldie B. Bailey
Hovey
Charles E. Metzler
Ryan Block
Kolmer
Lulu M. Alderson
N. Wrest
Noticeable Classified Ads and War Dispatches Mixed in Aug Post
A mixed page shows notices for rooms for rent sales and services alongside wartime updates from Pretoria about Col. Benson's action near Carolina, capturing Commandant De Villiers. It lists various ads for rooms houses loans and jobs with street addresses and contact points.
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Pretoria
Big Four and St Louis Lines Timetable Fragments
A historical timetable fragment lists multiple routes and departure times for the Big Four, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Springfield lines. It includes trains such as the Cleveland line departures from Anderson and Union City, Benton Harbor and Elkhart services, and various express and accommodation trains with noted times across multiple cities.
Rail routes and schedules for Chicago lines in 1911
A fragmented timetable lists Chicago routes with the Illinois lines including Pa 711.45 pm 11.05 pm 18.00 pm 11.15 am and connections on the Indianapolis and Louisville system and the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway, detailing ticket offices at 25 W. Washington and various departure and arrival times for trains such as the Chicago Express and fast mail, alongside Lake Erie and Western and Monon services and notes on daily and Sunday operations.
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NIA Lines
Illinois
Washington-sts
Phila
New York
Baltimore & Wash
Col
Ind
Louis
Richmond & Cat. O.Z
Piqua & Columbus
O., & Rich
Martinsy
Vincennes
Mada
Martinsville
Mad
S. Spencer
New Yor
Dayton
Xenia
Colum
Logansport & Chi
Colun
Low
Vernon
Madiae
Pittsburg
East
Seymour
Knightstown
Rich
Louisville
Dayton & Springnet
Springfield
Colum., Ind
Vwin
Hast
Benton Harbor Li
Benton Harbor
Wabash
Elkhart Special
Elkhart Ex
Anderson & Marion
Wabash Ecemo Sun Oaly
ST. Louis Line
St. Louis Express
St. U. S. W. Lim
da S
Terre H.&mat. Accom
St. Louis Lim. Pds
St. L. Ex. S
Chicago Line
Lafayette Accom
Chicago Fast Mail
Chi
White City
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Express
Greensburg
Cin. Wash
N. Ver
L’v
Peoria
Bloom
Peor. & Bim
Champaign
Pe'ria & Bloom
Springfield & Columbu
Columbus Express
Col. & Spring
Lynn Accommodation
W. Wash.st
Ld.aw
Chives
Sun
Washington St
Cin
Toledo
Detroit
Day. Lim., Pd
Cincinnati & Day
Reidy Denies Intimidation Over Temple Avenue Pavement Petition
Patrick Reidy declares he was not coerced into signing a block pavement petition from Washington Street to New York Street on Temple Avenue. He and his wife signed the gravel petition April 19 and appear on related petitions. neighbors claim intimidation and job offers influenced support. Reidy alleges Hyatt and Lashley oppose any improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Reidz
Messrs. Hyatt and Lashley
N. Temple-ave
Washington- -St
New York-st
Board of Works
Reidy
Block
Panhandle
Mr. Reidy
Anv
M. F. Gill
Gill
Temple-ave
Hyatt and Lashley
Brazilian Doctor Reports Death of Second Volunteer
In Havana on August 20 Dr Caldas states a second volunteer died after allowing himself to be bitten by infected mosquitoes in a yellow fever study. The event underscores the risks faced by researchers testing disease transmission methods.
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Havana
Caldas
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Him
Waterbury, Conn
Charles J. Preston
Preston
Farmer Martin
Promoter McCarthy
Charles and
Grace Garinger
W. Twenty-ninth-st
Harold
Lee
Adella Spillman
Missouri-st
Bov
George and
Ethel Richardson
S. Capitol Ave
Dr. Durham
James and
Mary Haisley
Gracelande Ave
Magel
Frank and
Maggie Wallace
Columbia Ave
Dr. Young
Fred and
Henze
Indiana-ave
Dr. Long
Albert H
Lulu Zink
Bellefontaine-st
Dunlavy
Clarkson C
Fannie Perkins
N. Belmont-ave
Dr. Teague
Sidney and
Bessie Smith
Cornelius-ave
E. D. Clark
Frank Ewing
Ruth Padgett
Raffailo Trillo
Ida Pantone
Anderson J. Beall
Esther McClue
Dietrich C. Sissenguth
Carrie E. Bailes
W. Harry Roberts and
Corinna B.lor
Ernest Doyle
Nora Peck
John C. Miller
Dorothy I. Reinhard
Joseph T. Thomas
Nettie Welch
Henry Kennedy
Jennie Tyner
John Abernathy
Daisy A. Sanders
the Sun
Thiree-chair
Mass
Enyart Agency
Baldwin Block
Tuttle & Bro
Lowell-ave
Irvington
Barden
Belmont-ave
Mlinois-st
J. C. Mitchell
Tuxedo St
Washington
Euyart Agency
Rob’t L. Dorrah
Wash.st
Fieber & Reilly
Spann & Co
E. Market
Jos. W. Selvage
Lombard
Yargen & Davis
Stevenson Building
Salihe
Jnc
Tupiter St
Einyart Agency
Baldwin
Nevada St
Indianapolis
Good Pike
Michigan St
Belle St
Michigan
Ltitz & Miler
B. Market
Temple Mave
Stilz & Miller
Oxford-st
Enyart
Baldwin Klock
Eleventh-st
Enay- Davareate Enyart Agency
Baldwin- Block
Mooresville
Dwinnell & Co
Mass.-ave
Central-ave
Brouom
C. I. Schmoe
Shelby- Ville
W. Liberty
E. Washington
Sanitarium
Spencer
Examining Board of Engineers
Geo. A. ZeHer
S. Fourth-st
St. Louis
Court-st. Ol
MacConnel Bros
Franklin St
Boston
Southeastern
Four Carpenters
W. Clark
Barth-ave
John Booth
Sheldon-st
Belt R. R
Market-st
Progress Oil Co
Liberal Commission
Law Building
Alabama
E. Chiist
Ohio
Choire
W. A
Parkhurst Bros. & Co
Ky.ave
Down Town
J. H. Moore
Fitzgerald
Hoveyst
Victor
N. Delaware
Indiana Ave
Cor Court
O. J. Mansfield
Masachusetts-are
Board of School Commissioners
Jno
E. Cleland
N. Penn
N. v. Senate
S. Temple
West-st
Sixteenth-st
Fulton St
Indiana “Ave
Meridian
Christina Beck
N. Noble
Potter-st
W. Vermont
S. New Jersey St
N. East
Carter
Westfield
New Jersey
S. East-st
N. East-st
Adelaide St
W. Michigan
Spencer, Inc
Bright-st
E. North
E. Market St
Elm St
Senate
Lambert St
Cook
E. Twenty-second St
Ardmore
Delaware
Mass.ave
Park-ave
Kensington Court
East-st
South- St
N. Capitol- Ave
South-st
Ohio-st
Bath
N. East- St
Vermont
W. South St
Hogan Transfer & Storage CO
W. Georgias
Indianapolis Warehouse CO
W. E. Kurtz
H. A. Crossland
Mgr
S. Penn
N. Illinois
McKimst
S. Alabama
E. Washington St
Bates
Fort Wayne-ave
Irving Place
Ogden St
Glairvoyants
Madam Goring
Monarch Gas Engine Co
E. New York
Belt BR. R. Tt
Tinners
Thos, E. Hadley
Ave
Peerless Foundry Co
Meek St
Dr. Brigham
Illinois St
Capitol
Indiana
Belt
Cor. Court-st
Maryland
City Investment Co
Shanesville
Chicago Optical Co
Ohio St
N. Hast St
N. Nobte
Wyoming
Stewart Place
N. Capitol
Empire St
Atkins Law Works
Walnut St
College-ave
Sir N. East
Meyer & Kaiser
Indiana Trust Building
A. Metzger Agency
Pennsylvania
Indiana Society For Savings
Lemcke Building
Indiana Mortgage Loan CO
Lombard Building
EL Washington ST
Central Loan Company
Reliable Credit Co
the Law Bldg
Market St
Security Mortgage Loan Co
Old Vance Block
Virginia
Green
College
E. Ohrist
W. St. Clair-st. Hw
Hudson, Cor. North, Ar
Fayette St
N. Eastst
Westst
Au -Minervarst
Liberty
W. Market
Shover
Funeral Directors
Tutewller
Market
Horton & Jackson
Massachusetts Ave
Adams & Arieger
IlL-st
B.C
Grinsteiner Bros
BE. Market ST
Elsia
Indiana-ate
Efours
Cor
Courtly
Pennsylv
Vandalia Laine
St. Louis Limited
Western Express
T. H
Effing. Ace
St. L. Fast m
St. L
All Way Points West
City Ticket Office
E. Wash
Cleveland
Anderson
Union City
Bos
Rainbow City
Lim
B. Knick
Muncie
Uday
Chicago, Indianapolis & Isville Railway
Decatur & Western
Dee
Ham
Chicago Express
Pra
Tuscola
Olsam Dee
St. L. F Ex
Cincinnati, Familton & Dayton Railway
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
SUN Office
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