Old friends of William Anderson meet Shamrock crew
In New York City Indianapolis resident William Anderson and his wife saw members of Shamrock I sailors, all old Ayrshire lads, in a music hall reunion after years apart. They also watched the Kelance Shamrock race from New Jersey and praised vaudeville performances by English entertainers in Huntington Beach.
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Plads
Shamrock
William Anderson
Indianapolis
New York Music Hall
Anderson
Race
William E. English
New York City
Wolcottat
Mr. Anderson
Perthshire
Ayreshire
Europe
Pedro Buys Wife on Installment Plan in 1900s Parkersburg
In Parkersburg West Virginia on August 1 a man named Pedro Alessandro, an Italian immigrant, plans to wed a dark-eyed Italian woman after negotiating with her father. He agreed to an installment payment of one dollar fifty cents weekly, with the loan term nearing completion as the marriage approaches.
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Parkersburg
W. Ve
Pedro Alessandro
Pedro
Italy
Hera
Narrow Escape of Grcus Train at Wildwood
Wildwood near Pittsburg Aug W The third section of the Barnum Halley circus train carrying sleepers was wrecked as a southbound freight lost control and barreled toward the sleepers. The last sleepers jumped the track and a car wrecked a sleeper but all 40 performers were unharmed and rerouted to rejoin the circus. A separate report from St Louis notes the Tsar exhibit and a display of Russian horses planned for the Columbian exposition with numerous horse breeds to be shown.
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Pittsburg. Fa
Barnum & Halley Circus
Wildwood
Louis
Csar
Prophesy of talking machines in language teaching
In Chicago Aug 27 professors heard Prof H Marion of the U S Naval Academy predict that printed books will be grouped with clocks and that disks will compose talk ing machine language lessons. Marion joins Yale Harvard and others advocating the talking machine method for language study. Rat bite fatal in Cambria Wisconsin. D G Will lames dies from blond poisoning after rat bite.
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Chicago
Frof. H. Marion
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Marion
Chicago University
Toranes
Marian
Scripture
Yale
Cusacha
Armapalls
de Sumichrast
Harvard
Cambria
Wis
D. G. Willames
Thief Steals Checks From Milwaukee Bank Messenger
Chicago August 27 a thief stole certified checks totaling 63,000 from a bank messenger and used a phone to direct the cashier to the checks. The items were recovered. the thief remains unknown.
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Chicago
Allwaukee-Ve
Guards and Revolvers Protect East St. Louis Saloon Patrons
In East St. Louis Illinois C Reeb who runs a Tenth street saloon arranged armed guards to escort patrons home after nightfall. He bought three dozen revolvers and hired Harry Walle fama and James Johnson to serve as guards from 6 PM until midnight. Each guard carries a revolver when guiding patrons to their doors.
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East ST. Louis
Ang
C. Reeb
Reed
Xudris
Harry Walle Fama
James Johnson
Cloudburst Flood Strikes Council Bluffs Iowa
Cloudburst floods hit Council Bluffs on Wednesday evening causing about 500 dollars in damage and trapping streetcars. The city faced danger as hundreds were exposed to peril and no trains were running in or out. Statewide reports indicate crops will suffer heavy losses.
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Council Bluffs
Martinsville Man William J Marz 77 Dies at Home
William J Marz 77 longtime Martinsville resident and former Big Four mail clerk died at his home Wednesday The deceased was born on Three Notch road in Marion county He was well known in the community and is survived by William Mars Jr
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Farmer Hootier
Chicago
Wiliam Cravens
N. Lancoln St
Ravenewood
Paoli
Ind
Artliqnapole
Ben Franklin
Lake St
Handy & Co
George M. Grannis
Theron L. Hiles
George L.titton
Fred Heier on Police Sight Driving Move
A fragment from a political reporter dialogue captures Fred Heier recalling that the sight of many police forced him to relocate. The exchange touches on saloon culture, campaign funding, and political alignments amid a tense New Jersey backdrop.
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Fred Heier
Sun
Jack
Fred
Mike Joe
Olu Hutch
Indianapolis Carnival Notes and City Oddities
A stream of quirky city items from Indianapolis includes St Patrick parochial school reopening Sept 7, a wedding rumor, coat scarcity on Washington street, Justice Nickerson reporting peace in court, a colt somersault on Alabama, Hale Branaugh’s mayoral aide injury, summer fashion talks, a new United States Express team of horses, Grand Opera acrobats prepping for next week, and Fairbanks invitations piling up. Also mentions straw hats at 5 cents, streetcar near-misses, filthy courthouse basement, budding millinery trade, ice cream connoisseur John Holtzman, sewer transfers near Market to court, Union state hospital towers lifting spirits, and various merchants, trains, and local events around town.
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Walt
St. Patrick's
Court House
Washington St
Justice Nickerson
Alabama
Hale
Henry Branaugh
Grand Opera House
Benator Fairbanks
Wiinels St
John Holtzman
John
Market St
Little Waif Taken Home to Legia Family
Dallas Lynn, six years old, was returned to his mother Mia Legia after a juvenile court judge granted permission. He had been found neglected on the streets and briefly spent time in Indianapolis before joining relatives in St Louis for visits. Focused witnesses described dire sanitary conditions and alleged abuse by a stepfather, contrasting with the mother’s account of a pleasant home life.
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Dallas Lynn
Legia
Mia
Jennie Doyle
Judge Stubbs
Ing
Margaret Sims
St. Louis
Margaret Elms
Mary Kyle
Ony Root
Sun, Market At
Dallas
William Joyce
Doyle
Bolsea
AL Louis
Horse spooks rider near City Hospital. he survives
Philip Wilhelm, 55, a salesman for Kellay toffee and Nivea, was thrown when a horse bolted near City Hospital on Lockest street. He landed on his head but skull not fractured. Wilhelm was taken inside for examination after the frightening incident Thursday morning.
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Philiip Wilhelm
Ariveno
Lockest
Wilhelm
Misc- Kellay Toffee Company
Nivea
Zieghlandave
Six Drowned as Schooner Collides Near Connecticut
A wreck from a collision between the schooner John W Booth and the steamer Whitney near Burlington Connecticut left six dead. Crew member Maina reported the incident Thursday night as the schooner sank with five crew and one passenger drowning. Captain grat and others were rescued by the Whitney.
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Btonington
Conn
Maina
John W. Booth
Whieney
George Thomas
Grat
Births and Deaths and Marriages Notice
Births report multiple entries with names and addresses including Brown Meyer Roasiter Johnson Gentry Hartman and others. Deaths list John Campbell Catherine Ready Klepper Kennedy Stratton Lichtenberger Sparks Austin. causes include pneumonia dysentery pleuritis drowning poisoning typho-pneumonia. Marriages row lists numerous pairings. Building permits show various addresses and values. Central trades organization to be formed here after preliminary meeting.
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John Campbell
St Vincent's
Catherine Ready
Brs
Missouri-at
C.F Klepper
Charity O. Kennedy
Shelby-st
Lydia Stratton
City Hospital
George E. Lichtenberger
Hovey
Mary E. Sparks
Austin
Guy Jeffries Named Superintendent for Indiana Traction Line
Guy K. Jeffries, ex chief dispatcher for the Erie railroad at Huntington, is appointed superintendent of the Indianapolis & Northwestern electric line now building through Lebanon to Indianapolis. He plans to move his family to Lebanon. His father is Dr. Wm. B. Jeffries of Virginia. GC Reynolds, another former Erie official, is general manager. both will reside in Lebanon. Jeffries served nine years as chief dispatcher.
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Guy K. Jeffries
Ehder
Erie Railroad
Huntington
Indianapolis & Northwestern Electric
Lebanon
Indianapoliy
Wm. B. Jeffrion
Virginia-are
Ene
Cleveland
Traction Nes
GC. Reynolds
Erie Road
Traction Road
The
Erie
Jeffries
Child Falls From Balcony in Evansville Tragedy
Four year old George Drummond fell twenty five feet from a second story window in Evansville Indiana. He was found unconscious but revived after a doctor’s examination. No bruise or abrasion was found on the boy. Witnesses say he landed on his stomach.
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Evansville
Ind
George Drummond
30 Cent Murder Fateful Dispute Near Orcana
Base Cook shot and killed Noah Sloan near Orcana West Virginia on Wednesday. The killing followed an argument over thirty cents that Sloan claimed Cook owed.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cook
Noah Sloan
Orcana
Sloan
Wealthy Man's Son 18 Said to Be a Vagrant
Augusta Ga August 5 Under the new vagrancy law M F P Vaughn son of a wealthy citizen was arrested Wednesday and held for trial. Mixed notices surround other items including a death in Chicago a runaway accident at Bloomington and a travel advertisement section with train rates and Utah hunting prospects.
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Augusta
M. FP
Vaughn
Owitt's Democratic Ticket Listed for Ohio Race
The Ohio Democrats nominate a full slate including Governor Tom L Johnson of Cleveland and United States Senator John H. Clarke of Cleveland. Nominations span lieutenant governor Frank B. Niles, supreme judge Edward J. Dempsey, attorney general Frank M. Monner, auditor Charles A. Kloebe, treasurer W. J. Dahl, school commissioner J. H. Becret, board of public works T. H. B. Jones, with Bryan expected to campaign. Also notes a local health ads and a Sun horse ad, plus a rail excursion sale from Indianapolis to Decatur.
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Columbus
Ohio Democrats
Tom L Johnson
Cleveland
Frank HB. Niles
Toledo
Edward J. Dempsey
Cincinnati
Frank 8. Monnér
Columbia
W. J. Dahl
Washington
D. H
Charles A. Kioebe
Wapakoneta
J. H. Becret
Ottawa
Board of Public Works
T. H. B. Jones
Ironton
United States
John HH. Clarke
W. J. Bryan
Ohio
Campaton
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Cloudburt IN
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Thinker
Factin
New Jersey
Pearl-at
Lhan
Uke Lipton
Union State Hospital
Sloane Drug Glove
Manufacturers and Jobbers’ Association
Unlon Traction
Bob Comer
Stairway Inn
Market-st
Bates-st
Standard Oil
Michigan St
Huter Corner
Pennaytvan
Henry A
Lutis Brown
Park
William H
Kate Meyer
Sprucest
Thomas and
Marths Roasiter
Broadway
Birl
Thomas
Blanche Johnson
Melvin and
Cra Githens
Maryland-at
Wiliam H
Mary Lurber
Yanden-at
William and Dors Keapp
Massachusette-ave
Exré Bastin
Addis Moors
Harry C. Patel
May Griffin
Wallace W. Winkier
Seshelle Winkier
Thomas H. Cory
Eds M. Meyer
Frederick W. Heger
Emeline Holtmann
Lewis McCully
Bettle Ward
Frank Carrier
Florence Stephens
Orpheus Teague
Bess Simpson
James Whitney
Sinnla Perry
Val. C. Wolf
Hamilton Ave
Rebecca
Becker
Park-ave
A. A. McMillen
Linden St
Guy Jeffries
Lebanon Traction Line
Bloomington
Bri
Wiam Stephens
Stephens
England
Pfister Billiard Parlor
Ed Reeves
Clay~ Pool
Knows
Carcer Meridian
Bettems
Atc
Ape
Btrawmeyer & Milivs
C. Roehring & Bro
Virginia
WW. Kriel
Ciger
Monument-place
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Rochester
Utah
Seagott
Utah Lake
Jordan Ad
Prola
Salt Lake Valley
Untah and
Royal Wilton
1. S. Ayres
Gureddie
Jedlea
Ummer
Teath
Audiew Vici
Oxford
Earle
E. Washington St
Owitt's
Democratic
Tickel
Hood
Indiana Dental College
Col
Delaware and
Ohlonts
Samleth
Mss. Winslow
Decatur
Tate
Mackinag Island
R. P, Algo
D, P
Lake Erie & Western & A
Sanduaky
Indianapolia
Kervh
Bellare
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