Rebels clash in Georgia lynch mob incident
The report describes a violent flare in Savannah area with Delegal, a former state secretary’s valet, surrendering amid mob threats. A guard and militia clash accompanies the shooting of John Townsend and George Hopkins, while forty black prisoners are shipped to Savannah. Authorities note white militia control and broad black majority in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nah
Seabrook
Delegal
W. M. Clifton
John. Townsend
George Hopkins
Townsend
Hopkins
Savannah
Iris
John Delegal
Henry Delegal
Col. Lawton
Crusade Against the Blacks Stirs Little Rock
In Little Rock Arkansas a drive against idle negroes follows recent assaults on white women. Of about 50 jailed suspects many are sentenced to 60 days on bread and water under an old law as negroes flee the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Protected From a Mob in Birmingham After Capture
Ray Phillips a colored man charged with criminal assault on an 18 year old white girl in Randolph County has been brought to Birmingham to avert a mob. Phillips was captured by a posse following a bloody clash with negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ray Phillips
Randolph County
Phillips
Peary Relief Party Reaches Labrador After Ice Storm
Charles Sylvester reports from the Peary relief party that after heavy ice floes and a fierce wind they reached Labrador from Cape Breton on July 7. The group plans deep sea work in Baffin Bay before moving inland to search for Lieut Peary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
WN. J
Peary
Peary Relief Club
Cape Breton Island
Charles Sylvester
Straits of Belle Isle
Disco Island
Labrador
Baffin's Bay
Indianapolis Woman Dies Suddenly of Heart Disease
Mrs. Walter S. Sprankle of 413 East North Street Indianapolis died of heart disease Saturday while visiting A. T. Reed in Peru Indiana. The body will be taken home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Sps
Walter S. Sprankle
E. North St
Indiseers
Ste
A. T. Reed
Weekly Bank Statement Summary
New York weekly bank statement lists Reserve decrease 22 703 525 and Loans increase 9 056 000. Specie decrease 1 235 100 and Legal tender increase 264 800. Deposits rise 6 934 100 and Circulation up 95 600. Banks hold in excess 12 378 525.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sawarndyr Tse
Poisoned His Uncles in Kentucky Farm Case
Louisvill e dispatch reports Newt Kelly of Henry county was arrested Friday night on charges of poisoning his uncles named Kelly at Lockport last year and stealing 35 000 from one victim. The poison was placed in a bucket of spring water. the two elderly farmers died suddenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Newt Kelly
Henry County
Kelly
Lockport
Lipton departs London for America amid cheers for Shamrock
Sir Thomas Lipton, owner of the cup challenger Shamrock, left Euston station for America on Saturday. Large crowds gathered shouting Bring back the cup as he boarded. He told the cheering onlookers he would travel among friends and hoped to win fairly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Euston Station
America
Ott
Thomas
Alleged Horsethief Caught in City and Danville
Detective Kinney brought Oliver Templin from Danville Illinois to Indianapolis Saturday morning. Templin is charged with stealing a horse and buggy from Alexander Adams of W Pearl Street livery. He allegedly fled with the animal to the country, later returned to the city, stole another horse, and sold it in Danville before being arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney
Indianapolis
Danvine
Ill
Oliver Templin
Alexander
Adms
Secret Service Uncovers Ring Of Counterfeiters
The Secret Service has exposed another band of counterfeiters and seized a large quantity of bogur billa. The fakes imitate high value items like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and target ailments such as dyspepsia indigestion and general debility. Buy only from reliable druggists with trusted reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Hostetter
Tish I Mingo Sold in 1998 Merchants Lunch Testaurant
An OCR fragment reports a 1998 sale described as a Merchanta lunch at a Testaurant named Celery Vesce. It mentions cures and ailments like headache and neuralgia, with odd phrasing indicating a promotional claim and unclear product details.
Four Twenty Third Infantry ambushed in hills
Advices from Cebu report four members of the Twenty third infantry ambushed by natives in the hills. Three were killed and one wounded. The incident occurred in the Cebu region, with officials investigating details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Cebu
Twentythird Infantry
Runaway Driver and Horse Clash in City Parade
A runaway express wagon flees down New Jersey Street at noon as a small boy hides in the wagon. The driver bolts after the parade, leaving pursuers and a club buggy owner surprised as the old horse lunges forward but is halted by the old man before a wreck occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey-st
Chiost
Indiana State Fair opens September with varied exhibits
Interest runs high as the Indiana state fair opens September 18 featuring up to date city and farm displays. A beef cattle breed battle with 20 herds promises a $500 prize, plus big automobile and buggy shows, a growing amateur photography exhibit, and a speed department sending reps to the Dubuque races for harness horse entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Dubuque
Speed Department
Fires in Michigan destroy 21 buildings in Reading
Fire at midnight in Reading Michigan, a town of 1500, razed 21 structures including eight brick and two wooden stores, a livery stable and four homes. Loss of about 75000 dollars with roughly half insured. In Utica Michigan a forest fire three miles south rages, farmers fight but control remains uncertain, risks of vast damage loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
Mich
Reading
Utica
Here
Wealthy Shelbyville resident dies after runaway injury
John Toner a prominent Shelby county figure was knocked unconscious in a Friday afternoon runaway and died a few hours later on the family farm. Born December 28 1814 in Pennsylvania he moved to Shelby county in 1832 and was the father of Dr. Harry Toner of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
John Toner
Shelby County
Pennsylvania
Harry Toner
Great Welcome Dewey Sign Aboard Brooklyn Bridge
A fiery display is planned on Brooklyn Bridge to greet Admiral Dewey when his ship sails up the bay on September 28. Electrical letters 35 feet high will spell Welcome Dewey from the center span, visible for miles as the first sign of the anticipated celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Fighting near Monticasti ends with heavy government losses
Report from Cape Haytien Haiti confirms three days of fighting between government troops and revolutionists near Monticasti Santo Domingo. Government forces suffer about 150 killed while revolutionists lose 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Haytien
Haiti
Monticasti
Santo Domingo
Bertillon Threatens Suicide Over Dreyfus Case
Rennes August 26 report says M Bertillon enraged by his bordereau theory and its ridicule warned that if the court acquits Dreyfus he will kill himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennes
M. Bertillon
Bordereau
Dreyfus
Democratic Nominating Convention Chooses Taggart for Mayor
Delegates back Taggart on first ballot amid noisy wards voting for Cotter and clerks. Geckler rises after tense ballots to win clerkship. police judge contenders include Daly Little Haughey and Brown with Ward 4’s Haughey named. Convention orderly with little public drunkenness, slow progress from ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reas
Alonzo G. Smith
John Holtzman
Taggart
Albert Sahm
Harvey
James Coppinger Cotter
Cotter
James
Coppinger Cotter
Sentinel
Guy Braughton
Chas. Stuckmeyer
John F. Geckler
Harry Moran
Wm. O. Beck
Lawrence Wilheff
Thos. Blackburn
Braughton
Bell
Broughton
Stuckmeyer
Geckler
Moran
Beck
Wilhoff
Blackburn
Ward
Squire Walpole
Durham
Little
Daily
Haughey
Brown
Walrale
Public official salary card stirs Democrats over Taggart
A circulated card questions Mayor Taggart’s 12 year earnings from auditor and mayor offices, listing yearly salaries and totaling 276 156.71 from the auditor and 219 292 156.71 combined, noting “Not including street car and park deals.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
Democrats
Thomas Taggart
Decreecaanevessens
Silver Democrat Club
Bugs Hold Up a Train in Long Island Rail Line
Potato bugs halted a Long Island railroad train at Centre Moriches New York on Friday. The engine drive wheels failed to grip rails until Engineer Murray and Fireman Price cleared the obstruction with brooms and sand, then traffic resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs
Centre Moriches
N. Y
Long Island
Murray
Price
Columbia Likely Winner Over Shamrock in Cup Race
New York observers say the Shamrock faces slim odds against the Columbia as experts judge designer Fife has not capitalized on recent advances in yacht design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
New York
Shamrock
Express
Fife
They Made Tanglefoot
Deputy U S marshal Short arrived from Mount Vernon with Ben Irving Fuller and Jesse Baker as prisoners. They are cousins of Tom Baker who was murdered in Clay County but did not take part in the feud. They are charged with making moonshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Short
Mount Vernon
Ben
Irving
Fuller
Jesse Baker
Tom Baker
Clay County
Fire guts glass works and logs in Philadelphia loss
A Saturday morning fire gutted the Flint glass works in Philadelphia causing about 100000 dollars in losses and logs valued at 190000 dollars. The incident occurred August 26 with extensive destruction reported. Local fire crews responded but the blaze caused significant damage to the facility and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Glass
Harding accused of breaking promise in political shift
The report alleges Harding promised support to a colleague but switched to Wall at the last moment. Harding responds he could not refuse backing a man in his law office. Winpenny vows a strong counterattack if Harding reenters the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Binkley Chosen for Return of Flag to Terry’s Rangers
The assembly chose C C Binkley Richmond to accompany the flag return instead of veteran John W Tingie who expected the honor. The law delegates the return to the governor and Indiana department commander with other union soldiers the governor appoints. Other selected escorts include William Dunlap Franklin and Daniel Ryan Utica among several names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Texas Rangers
C. C. Binkley
Richmond
Indiana
Binkley
John W. Tingie
William Dunlap
Franklin
Department of Indiana
Daniel Ryan
Utica
Henry Caylor
Noblesville
Benjamin M. Hutchins
Columbus
Timothy E. Howard
South Bend
W. J. Hilligoss
Muncie
Fined for Cussing in Court Case Involving Neighbor’s Children
Harry Tiney, 20, was fined $1 and costs in Justice Smock's court for profane language spoken near Ed Jones's home on Brookside Ave. The judge said the dispute should not have reached court but upheld the complaint and imposed the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tiney
Justice Smock
Ed Jones
Brookside Ave
Tiney
Chicago river dredging ban threatens heavy shipping
May 26 190? Aug 26 Chicago river life as a great commercial waterway is threatened Maj William L Marshall US engineer notified by Commissioner McGann to stop dumping dredgings in the lake inside eight mile limit Likely order will halt river improvements and force heavy draft shipping to Calumet, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lfe
Chicago River
Wm. L. Marshall
United States
Volksraad extends dynamite monopoly in Transvaal
In Pretoria on August 26 the volksraad voted to continue the dynamite monopoly. Soldiers were cautioned against actions provoking conflict with other countries. Foreigners won’t be coerced to bear arms. Those who arm against the government face property confiscation. If war arises, Johannesburg will host military government and all British subjects must depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
Volksraad
Johannesburg
Rev. Wm. Kearns Ambushed by Bull in Indiana Field
In Knightstown Indiana Rev. William Kearns, an elderly minister, was attacked by a bull while crossing a field in a buggy. The wagon overturned and his arm broke but prompt help prevented serious goring. Also, Middletown glass factory planned relocation to Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knightstown
Ind
Sps
Wm. Kearns
Friends
Kearns
Middletown
Shirley
Nervous school planned for Chicago and other briefs
Brief wire items report a nervous and backward children’s school planned in Chicago, 5000 Ohio National Guard to attend the Dewey event in New York, London’s hottest day with 90 degrees, St Paul sailing for Manila with 750 Third Cavalry, and various incidents from across the country including a mine purchase, a marital dispute, a wife shooting, oil tank fires, a fatal shooting, a naval drill, a missing New York social leader, a Peoria streetcar conductors event, a Kansas soldier wounded, a Valley railroad crash, strikes at a New York clothing contractor, and a New York bride firing at her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ohio National Guard
Dewey
New York
London
St. Paul
Third Cavalry
Manila
Seattle
Warner Miller
Black Queen
Crystal
Col
Peter van Schaack
John C. van Schaack
George Eckert
Waukesha
Wis
Bowling Green
B. F. Hoover
Livingston, Mont
Enterprise
Olympia
Ville Franche
Margaret Grand
Omaha
Neb
Pennsylvania
Peoria
Ill
Frank I. Sample
Samuel Fohs
Boers Suspected Emissaries Arrested at Delagoa Bay
A dispatch from Delagoa Bay reports several arrests on suspicion of Boer emissaries. Portuguese troops are readied amid anticipated Transvaal raid and heightened tension. Boers resent interception of war materials at Lorenzo Marquez, the Transvaal's only port access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lorenzo Marquez
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
Miss Havemeyer and Lieut Winslow Wed at Villa
The planned church wedding in Newport was vetoed by Rome due to Catholic Protestant differences. Miss Dora Havemeyer and Lieut Cameron M. Winslow will marry Sept. 18 at the Havemeyer villa Friedheim rather than in church, with Dr. O Farrell officiating from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Havemeyer
Lieut
Winslow
Newport
R. I
Dora Havemeyer
Theo, A. Havemeyer
Cameron M. Winslow
Admiral Sampson
Havemeyer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Rome
Farmers' Federation of the Mississippi Valley Formed
A group of farmers and business men in Topeka Kansas organize the Farmers' federation of the Mississippi valley with 20 million dollars capital. The trust aims to control farm product prices especially Kansas corn and will set up warehouses with agents in Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago to market grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Farmers’ Federation of the
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Ellebarger Sues School Board Over Salary After Resignation
In Dublin Indiana on August 26 the former superintendent Alford H Ellebarger sues the school board for remaining salary after he resigned following a controversy. He had expelled three pupils for not joining literary exercises and later they were readmitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ind
Alford H Ellebarger
Ellebarger
Elebarger
Train Tragedy Kills Three Youths Near Batavia
In Batavia New York Aug 26 Miss Mattie Kelly Miss Nichols and a young man likely Arthur Mosier or Cornell of Youngstown New York were killed when struck by a train Saturday. Hadley Harris is fatally injured. The carriage was demolished and the horse survived unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Mattie Kelly
Nichols
Arthur Mosier
Cornell
Youngstown
N. Y
Hadley Harris
Rich Strike of Ores on Gordon River Ledge
A ledge on Gordon river near Salt Water, 12 miles from Salt Water, Vancouver Island, is 40 feet wide and carries galena wall to wall. Assays show ore at 66 percent lead with 118 ounces of silver and 187 dollars in gold per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Gordon River
Vancouver Island
English correspondents prosecuted for fake plague reports
Three English newspaper correspondents face official prosecution in Rome for dispatching reports that the plague had reached Italy. A government denial was issued to counter the fake stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Sugar Prices Dive As Refiners Trim Rates
Chicago August 26. The American Sugar Refining Company cut prices to $5.08 per 100 pounds, the lowest in the city’s history. Independent refineries led by Arbuckles matched the cut, a move described as ruinous to both sides of the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Sugar Refining Company
The
Trust
Arbuckles
Lodge and Society Notice of Special Prices
Classified style notice listing special prices on lodge and society costumes regalia banners and flags from The Webber Buron Co 120 N Pennsylvania St Ri 4 includes multiple rental notices and help wanted lines with various addresses and job requests for housing and domestic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Webber-Burton Co
Pennsylvania St
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Indianapolis Woman
Mrs Morgan of 1209 Cathourst Street reports kidney pains eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huders drug store. She regained night sleep and can work without pain, noting previous rheumatism less troublesome since taking the pills. Doan's Pills sold by all druggists 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidney Minor
Dean's KidneysPhis
Indianapolis
Morgan
Cathourst
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Doan
Price
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. TL
United States
Arson Charge Shakes Warsaw Politician
W. J. Jackman a wealthy Warsaw politician and restaurant owner was arrested Saturday morning on arson charges. Police say they can prove he started the blaze that destroyed his principal competitor Charles Girard days earlier in Warsaw Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
W. J. Jackman
Charles Girard
McCormack Settles One Strike and Targets More
State labor commissioner McCormack returned from Marion where he aided in settling a 200 man strike at the Wartege Scharf asphalt company. He will next tackle a dispute between glass blowers and their employers starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
Marion
Wartege= Scharf asphalt company
Walker Appeals for Tax Cut on Louisville Division
Col. I. N. Walker appeared before the State board of taxation on Saturday morning and urged a reduction of the taxation of the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania railroad. The road has six miles, assessed at $28.00 a mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
I. N. Walker
State Board of Taxation
Louisville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Owen brick and terra cotta lumber firm forms in Hobart
The W. D. Owen brick and terra cotta lumber company is incorporated with headquarters planned for Hobart Indiana. The filing notes Friday as the date of incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Owen Brick and Terra Cotta Lumber Company
Hobart
Ind
New Trust Company Incorporation in Lafayette
Lafayette parties incorporated the Indiana Trust and Safe Deposit Company on Saturday. The capital stock is $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Trust Company
Lafayette
Indiana Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Indianapolis Stock Market and Grain Report Aug 26
Indianapolis stock market reports dull cattle prices with mixed and light receipts. Cattle prices range for steers and cows across weights, hogs and sheep shown with receipts and market activity. City grain market notes weak wheat and steady corn and oats with price ranges and car counts. Anti-trust Live Stock Market notes fair receipts and slight price changes with Chicago comparing declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Timothy
C. Hay
BR. R. Shiel & Co
Chicago
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Willhoff
Gecklerites
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Winpenny
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