Concord palm reader arrested as fugitive scammer
Leo Saidow, a palmist from Concord New Hampshire, is jailed as a fugitive after allegedly deceiving a maid with promises of marriage and a life in the orient. He reportedly collected 750 dollars and vanished, having operated in several cities including New York and locations across England.
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Missife
Orienta
Concord
H. Mass
Miss
Dow
England
Saidow
New York City
Soda water split church sparks rival congregation
In Lenox New York the Lenox M E church endured a minor rift when the Sunday school trip on the Hudson was derailed by a soda water boat delay. Superintendent William H Brown blamed the delay on the soda company, resigned after the fiasco, and a new superintendent took charge as factions formed a rival church.
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Hudson River
Wm. H. Brown
Brown
Mhim
Son Seeks Father Who Vanished After Ferry Dock Care
Detroit Aug 24 Thirty two years ago Robert Cluff a Philadelphia businessman lost his money and legs in an accident. His wife left him with a three year old son who wandered Detroit streets and was left with the gatekeeper at the ferry dock after three days. Now the deserted boy, adopted by George Giddis, has posted an ad in Philadelphia papers seeking his father who has been missing since that time. The son, a brewer, vows to care for his father if found.
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Detroit
Mich
Robert Cluff
Philadelphia
Jess
Wm. Cluff
Mackaye
George Giddis
Cluff
Father
Rainy Day Prison Sentence In Camden Court
Camden New Jersey August 24 Recorder Nowrey imposed a peculiar sentence on Mary McGibben 67 after she pleaded to be released. He asked if she had an umbrella and ordered her jailed until the rain stopped arguing that rain clouds would roll by.
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Camden
N. J
Recorder Nowrey
Mary McGibben
Mary
Pure Blood Promises Health Benefits Ad
An old advertisement touts pure blood as essential for repairing the system and perfect health. It markets Cascarets as pure and wholesome and lists drugstore items priced at 10c and 5c.
Tragedy in Lebanon as Sister-In-Law Dies From Poison
Edward Lewis, 22, is jailed on suspicion of forcing his sister in law Abbie Mountjoy to take paris green near Clarksville. Mountjoy, 18, died after a struggle with a mysterious motive. An inquest by Coroner Carey led to Lewis's arrest. autopsy offered no clearer motive. Preliminary hearing set for Saturday in Love land.
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Lebanon
Edward Lewis
Abbie Mountjoy
Clarksville
Miss Mountjoy
Paris Green
Carey
Lewis
Man Discovers Cow Chewed His Cash Then He Kills It
Memph is Tenn August 24 J F Hughey Wayne county resident recounts a bizarre incident in which a cow chews through his coat pocketbook containing 414 in cash and 400 in notes He shoots and opens the cow finds the money and notes chewed but legible He arranges with Madison county bank to redeem funds in Washington and notes additional items found in the cow s stomach including nails a hat piece rock and fence rail fragments
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Memphis
Tenn
J. F. Hughey
Wayne County
Hughey
Shaw Denies Dispatch Linking Shaw to New York Plot
Commander in chief Albert D. Shaw of the G A R denounces a New York dispatch claiming Col N P Bond sought public note that Shaw went to Chicago alone to open national headquarters. He says the report is a fabrication and no truth exists.
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Chicago
Albert D. Shaw
G. A.R
New York
Wm. J. Bryan
Col. Shaw
Citizens’ Committee of Chicago
Keechchester
Pond
Atkinson
Chicago Fare Plus Return Pass On Monion Route
Tickets go on sale August 25 to 29 for a Chicago and return trip priced at 3.75 dollars via the Monion route. Final return limit is September 30 with best available service and travel time.
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Chicago
Monion
Detroit Return Fare and Travel Details
Tickets sold August 25 to 28 inclusive allow a final return by September 4. For train times, consult agents at 23 West Washington Street and Union Station for details.
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Washington St
Usiion
Special fast trains Cincinnati trip Sunday
Two special trains run from Cincinnati and return for $1.25 on Sunday, August 26. The 6:30 a.m. service makes no local stops while the 7:15 a.m. train stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton.
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Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Detroit and Return Half Rates by Lake Erie & Western and Wabash
Rail offer advertises Detroit and return travel at half rates with sleeping car space. For full information visit or call the Lake Erie & Western office at 265 Illinois Street or phone 1091.
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Lake Erie & Western
Wabash
Illinois-st
Chicago and Return Special Through Train Announcement
The Lake Erie and Western Railway issues a $3.75 Chicago and return special through train on Sunday August 26 1900. Leaves Indianapolis at 7 30 a m. Tickets valid on all regular trains until August 31 with extension to September 30. Full details at city office 28 South Illinois Street. Neckbands added at Fr Progress laundry. Telephone 1121.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R. G. A. R
Indianapolis
S, Ilinois-st
Notice of liquor license application in Marion County
The subscriber notifies voters in the Tenth ward Center township Marion county Indiana that he will apply to the board of county commissioners at the September term for a license to sell spiritous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business is at 41 West Chesapeake Street Indianapolis in a three story brick building. Ward ten official W A Gilesby signs the notice.
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Tenth Ward
Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Chesapeake Street
Hollenbeck & Bicking
Indianapolis
W. A. Gilesby
Notice of liquor license and pool table request in Center ward
The voters of the Fourteenth ward Center will apply to the board of county commissioners at their September term 1900 for a license to sell spiritous virous malt and other intoxicating liquors for on premise drinking in a room on East street No. 1621 in ward 14, Marion county Indiana. George Seifert.
Winkelhaus Seeks license to sell liquor and pool in Indianapolis
John Winkelhaus announces his intent to apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the September 1900 term for a license to vend intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons. The premises are on the first floor of a two story brick building at 924 East Washington Street in Center Township Indianapolis, with a room fronting south on Washington Street. He also notifies a pool table license in the same room.
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Eighth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
State of
Indiana
Washington Street
Jones
Indianapolis
Center Townstip
Marion County
Jnon
John Winkelhaus
Trains Schedules for Monon Route Details
Train times and service notes for the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Monon Route. Parlor car and vestibule options listed with times to Chicago Cincinnati Tuscola and Saint Louis connections. Dining and parlor cars noted. Sunday exceptions and ticket office location included.
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Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Unclear Schedule Snippet From OCR Source
Fragmentary timetable lines show times for multiple teams or stations including T., C., Mich., D., Chi., M., L., and L'porte sp with 7.2 pm and 10.25 pm entries. No readable context or complete events available.
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Mich
Chi
L’porte
City Ticket Office Schedules and Connections
The Cincinnati ticket office at 25 W Washington lists multiple rail departures including fast mail and ex services to Cin and Det with morning to evening times. Connections to Anderson Cleveland New York Boston and Knickerbocker services are shown with varied arrival and departure hours.
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Washington St
Cincinnati
Det
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Benton Harbor and St Louis Rail Schedule Fragments
Train times show Benton Harbor express departures at 6:45 am and 2:50 pm with return options via the Benton Harbor express and Wabash accommodations. St Louis line lists an 7:30 am arrival, 5:35 pm final, plus limited and through cars to Mattoon and Bt Louis.
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Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
Wabash Accommod
St. Louis Line
St. Louis Accom
St. L. S. W. Lim
St. Louis Limited
U. H. & Mattoon Ac
Bt. Louis Ex
Illinois
Washington-sts
Phil
N. Stones
Baltimore and Wash
Col
Sun.sasene
Col. Ind
S “Louis
Vernon
Madison
Martinsoe & Vin
Dayton
Martinsville Ace
Knights. & Rich
Eeetee
Phil & N. Balti
Wash Sees
Dayton & Spring
Ate Ee Aeeee
Prinefield Columbus
Ind
Mad
Ang Colum
Ind. Iz
Martins
Vin
Pittsburg & East
Dayton & Xenia
Spencer Acc
Cok
Louis
Logans
Chicago
T. H
St. L
West
T. H. Stl
Western. Express
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Tch
St. L. Fast m
Peoria Bloomington Train Schedule Fragments
Schedule fragments show trains between Peoria and Bloomington with departures and arrivals at various times. Notable times include 2.40 pm 7.25 am 6.08 pm 10.35 am and 11.00 pm with short notes on Champaign and other connections.
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Péoria
Bloom
Peoria & Bloomington
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Columbus and Spring Schedule Note
Incomplete OCR shows times around 545 am 1035 pm and 3.00 pm 2.50 pm with Lynn accommodation. Mentions 6. 1pm and 10.15 am. Details unclear but records a transit or service schedule fragment for Columbus and Spring area.
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Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Lynn Accommodation
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