Rumor of Sailoon Plans Bother College Area
Citizens near College avenue and Seventh street fear a saloon will open at the former Stehlin property. Property owner Geo Fisher denies renting for liquor purposes and offers $500 for proof. The notice may be a temperance attack or a prank, with Fisher planning a drug store at another Fisher corner.
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College-ave
Seventh-st
Hermann Rabe
Stehlin
Geo. Fisher
Fisher
Rabe
Seventh St
Jackson Hole troubles tied to Bannock killings report
A Diamond Valley courier reports 15 Bannocks killed by cattlemen led by Kye Smith in retaliation for his father's 1878 murder. Troops await orders, though the clash is not linked to the Jackson Hole unrest. Indians fled as stockmen fired on them. 15 deaths cited.
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Jackson Hole
Diamond Valley
Kye” Smith
Smith
Aisin
Jackson’s Hole
A Reign of Terror Ends in Quadruple Lynching
In Yreka Cal on August 27 a mob hanged four killers after a reign of terror in Siskiyou county. Lawrence Johnson killed his wife, William Null shot Henry Hayter, and Louis Seemler with Garland Seemler were executed. Seemler pleaded innocence to his mother. Coroner’s jury ruled strangulation by unknown persons.
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Mourderers
Yrexa
Cal
Lawrence Johnson
Wm. Null
Henry Hayter
Louis Moreno
Garland Seemler
Siskiyou County
Seemler
Game
Yreka
Insurgent Sloop Sighted Near Cuban Coast
Atlas liner Adirondack reports sighting a large white sloop off Cape Mari heading toward the Cuban coast. The vessel lowered sails and anchored amid bustle and signs of insurgent war material aboard. No life ashore or nearby war vessels observed. Also: Scranton blacksmith Vassar Powell attempted suicide in New York. a policeman intervened and he was sent to a hospital.
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New York
Atlas
Adirondack
West Indies
Cape Mari
Cuban
Vassar Powell
Scranton, Pa
Metropolis
Oldest Yale Graduate Dead in Twinsburg
Rev. Samuel Bissell, 98, died in Twinsburg on August 27, identified as Yale University's oldest living graduate. In Rock Falls, Shafford & Scoville, lumber dealers, have failed with heavy liabilities.
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Yale
TwinsbuRs
Samuel Bissell
Falls
Rock Fern
Shafford & Scoville
Driven Wells 40c Per Foot at Indiana Avenue
Business notice states driven wells offered at 40 cents per foot at 493 Indiana avenue with telephone contact 279. Local ad promotes trenching and water well services from a sole provider in the area.
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Indiana-ave
Wild steer terrorizes St Louis streets and is shot dead
A steer escaped from a steamer in East St Louis and roamed the city, prompting a crowd panic. Officers Meyer and Roderick fired about a dozen shots as the animal charged electric cars and streets. Thomas F. Kant aided by taking a cop into his wagon during the pursuit.
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St. Loui
Batcheller
East St. Louis
Mississippi
Chouteau Ave
Cushing
Toledo
Menard and
Russell
Meyer
Toighth
Meyers
Roderick
Steer
Thomas F. Kant
Labor Leader Keir Hardie to Visit America for Lectures
London August 27 Sir Keir Hardie MP and noted self made labor leader plans a trip to the United States to deliver lectures. He built his education through energy and persistence, noting that schooling was a luxury he could not afford.
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London
Ikhier Hardie
England
Amer
Ica
Elis
Princess Louise Sophie Schleswig Holstein’s Hereditary News
Bern dispatch reports Princess Louise Sophie Schleswig Holstein wife of Prince Frederick of Prussia and sister of the German empress was delivered a son on Tuesday morning in Bern.
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Bern
Louise Sophie Schleswig Holstein
Prince Frederick of
Prussia
City Life Bits Highlight Local Happenings And Divorces
Quick notes from Indianapolis include Tom O Niel biting 29 peaches as a noon wager and 1500 free tickets for a Thursday River park excursion. Divorces filed by Annie P Deichler against Geo P and Serenda Roberts against Samuel. Soldiers monument regency discusses Frederick MacMonnies interview and a proposed flag from Lb McCormick. Marriage licenses show several couples, while obituaries list multiple deaths from heart disease, tuberculosis and other ailments.
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Tom O’niel
Court House
Model Clothing
River Park
Annie P. Deichler
Geo. P
Serenda Roberts
Samuel
Frederick MacMonnies
Indianapolis
Paris
Monument Regency
Lb. O. McCormick
Big Four
Margaret Somerville
Catherine Comendine
Lowell
Lewis Mier
Freda Schulz
Goldie Middaugh
Radie Collens
Ben Cook
Charles F. Murray
Ella F. Kimberlin
John Mushrush
Carrie McBride
James
CG. Durham
Mary E. Lewis
William Z. Love
Jonnie Meadowa
Man Shot Dead After Forcing Entry in Oswree
In Oswree New York on August 27 a man named Kempton age 385 forced his way into Mrs Hattie Keller’s home in the town of Seriba. She seized a shotgun and ordered him to leave but he refused and was shot dead. The woman was arrested and the coroner investigated the case.
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Oswree
N. Y
Kempton
Hattie Keller
Seriba
Big contract awards for river interceptor and street work
The White River interceptor contract goes to Fulmer Seibert at 7.29 per foot for 20 852 feet costing 152 229 73. Additional awards include grading graveling on Twelfth street to P KE Phillips and B Porter for bricking north pavement. sewer construction by Browder Shover on Indiana avenue. brick walk on Dormon street by B Porter. grading Madison-age by T J Banrob. and Columbia Pate improvement by P J Phillips at 1 08.
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White River
Fulmer- Seibert Company
Twelfth-st
Meridian-st
Talbottave
P. KE. Phillips
B. Porter
Madison-age
Lincoln Jane
Raymond St
P. J. Phillips
Columbia- Pate
Fifteenth St
Bitter fight over saloon licenses in Wayne township
A bitter fight is expected as Wayne township which includes Mt. Jackson and Sloughville may file a strong remonstrance against saloon licenses. The remonstrance reportedly has 1,700 names as county commissioners prepare to hear applications next month.
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Haughvillie
Kit
Jackson
Waeyne
Lawrence
Wayne Township
Mt. Jackson
Sloughville
Squatters Ordered to Quit Puget Sound Reserves
Port Townsend Wash Aug 27 Fifteen hundred squatters on government reserves ordered to vacate before Sept 15 or force will be used. Officials fear this signals plans for extensive fortifications on Puget Sound. Many settlers hold valuable farm improvements and land.
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Port Townstend
Wash
Puget Sound
London Athletes Sail for America to Meet Yale and NY Teams
A large crowd saw off the London athletic club and Cambridge university teams aboard the Cunarder Aurania. Fry and Fitzherbert were absent at departure but the rest set sail in good health and high hopes to face New York athletic association and Yale in America.
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London
London Athletic Club
Cambridge University
America
Fry
Fitzherbert
New York Athletic Association
Yale
Night in Pekin scenery arrives for placement
Work to place the Pekin night scenery will start Wednesday. Fireworks makers prepare at Lincoln Park for the opening Monday night. Librettos with the program and story are being distributed free from the Big Four ticket office.
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Pekin
Lincoln Park
Big Four
Deadly feud erupts in Cumberland Mountains battle
Bristol Tenn Aug 27 A bloody war between two factions tied to a long standing feud broke out in the Cumberland mountains about 75 miles north of Bristol near the Virginia Kentucky lines. Four men John Boyd Will Cox Jack Thomas and Floyd Thomas were killed and several were wounded at an illicit distillery where the clash began.
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Bristol
Tenn
Cumberland Mountains
Here
Virginia
Kentucky
Boyd
Thomas
John Boyd
Will Cox
Jack Thomas
Floyd Thomas
Waller affair prompts U S envoy talks in Paris
Paris reports that the United States seeks to disavow a court martial verdict in the Waller ex consul case. Officials expect a favorable outcome if the U S builds a strong case. French critics condemn the espionage law as barbarous and dangerously used for political gain.
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Waller
United States
Paris
Gen. Boulanger
France
Prisoners Escape from Cambridge County Jail
Three white and three colored prisoners escaped from Cambridge county jail Tuesday night and crossed the river into West Virginia where one was captured Tuesday forenoon.
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CamBerRtanp, Md
West Virginia
Niagara Wins Over Isolde At Torbay Course
Niagara defeated the Isolde by six and a half minutes over the Torbay course in a 228 mile race on Tuesday. The event, held near London, attracted interest as competitors crossed the finish with Niagara leading by the margin stated.
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London
Torbay
Democrats set to elect 642 delegates to convention
Political notes show Democrats scheduled to elect 642 delegates Wednesday evening for the upcoming convention. Thursday night and next Friday cover events including Mayor Denny addressing the Columbia Lincoln league and speakers Trusler, Stubbs, and Nixon slated to "spout" on the following Friday. Alpha club, now Fourteenth ward, met at Shelby streets. Election board officers elected Monday night: Bernard Kelly inspector, G W Dudley and Wm Baetty judges, Wm Bailey and Thomas Doyle clerks. Plans outlined to select a councilmanic candidate for September 3.
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Democrats
Denny
Columbia Lincoln League
Messrs
Trusler
Stubbs
Nixon
Spout
Alpha Club
Fourteenth Ward Organization
Shelby
Leaky Cisterns Cleaned and Cemented Ad Price
A local advertisement offers cisterns cleaned and cemented for 1.50 with pump attachments priced separately. Includes contact via phone listing referencing Indiana-age setting and a Busts note.
Courts Glance At New County Superintendent Election
The supreme and appellate courts prepare to handle a backlog of appeals from the past year as they move toward full work. A test case on the election timing for county superintendents under a new law prompts debate, with Williamsport Judge McCabe expected to rule next Wednesday.
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Supreme
Appellate Courts
Supreme Court
McDonald
Manecoek
Judie McCabe
Williamsport
Annulment rumors temper eve of wedding day mix up
Reports allege IGYOUS JAG annulled on eve of his wedding. Tosa Shehan and Wm Gleason allegedly living as spouses at 450 N West St for three years. Gleason accused of abusing Rosa over another woman, warrant sought, then reconsidered. Police court adjourned case to Friday.
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Tosa Shehan
Wm. Gleason
N. West St
Gleason
Rosa
William
John Duty
Blackfordst
John
John Pitzer
C. Weghorst
Pitzer
Weghorst
Alfred Gunning
Union Station
Corrigan
Alfred
Burglary suspects bound over in police court
Henry Sutton, Al Logan, Warren Faust and Wm Worley, four men described as burglars, were bound over to the grand jury after Monday police court proceedings. Also bound over was Joe Davis for attempting a hold up on W. Chrost. Lane shouted for help. Sgt Kurtz and Ptlm Pope and Thorpe detained Davis.
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Henry Sutton
al Logan
Warren Faust
Wm. Worley
Grand Jury
Joe Davis
Thomas Lane
Jane
Lane
Kurtz
Pope
Thorpe
Davis
Bull fight in Gillette collapses amid arrests
The advertised bull fight in Gillette, Colora do, failed financially as revenue did not cover ground rent. Outrage over the event spurred moral backlash and backers and fighters were arrested. The venture collapsed from its inception.
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CoLtorapo Springs
Colo
Gillette
Hoosier Brunt Appeals Knights Templars
Anderson Aug 27 John R Brunt of this city travels to Boston to seek Knights Templars support to suppress Armenian outrages. Reed is Fishing Top Watertown N Y Aug 27 Ex Speaker Reed of Maine hunts and fishes at Black Lake club in St Lawrence county.
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Anderson
John R. Brunt
Boston
Knights Templars
Reed
Top Watertown
N. Y
Speaker Reed
Maine
Black Lake Club
St Lawrence County
Cisterns Cleaned and Cemented by Local Craftsmen
Cisterns cleaned and cemented at 205 Washington Street by C. F. Gordon. Contact by phone 796 for this new line of goods. Wm L Elder.
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C. F. Gordon
I. Washington
Wm L
Elder
Mud and Dorniges Candidates in Bitter Campaign
A heated autumn campaign unfolds with mudslinging and personal accusations. Trusler accused as ringster, Taggart labeled an office-grabber and saloon keeper, while Gond citizens’ league backs Trusler amid Democrat opposition. Race dynamics involve race, police judges, and intra party power plays.
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Autumen
Mariner
Trusler
Taggart
Otd
Stubbs
Lee Nixon
von Taggart
Tie
CGV
Bridges
Thomas T
Mahone
Virginia
Ransom Reappointed as Minister to Mexico
The president has reappointed Ransom of North Carolina as minister to Mexico. The commission was received at the White House on Tuesday and stood fittingly cited Saturday. The office had been vacant after the Justice Department ruled Ransom’s prior senate service and appointment before his term expired voided the earlier commission.
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Mexico
Washington
Ransom
North Carolina
White House
Department of Justice
Senate
Knights Templar Parade Draws 750000 in Boston Aug
An enormous crowd of about 750,009 witnessed the Knights Templar parade in Boston on Tuesday morning August 27. The spectacle featured 25,005 uniformed participants and a towering central figure, with glittering gold and silver emblems lighting the procession despite somber Templar uniforms.
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Boston
Kuiehite
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CITY
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Mr. Pisher
Civil Services
the Sun
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Fulmer & Seibert
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OFP For America
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