Treasure Ship Portland Missing Near Alaska Coast
Seattle dispatch reports no word from the treasure ship Portland as miners fear misfortune. Statements by Klondike figures say port safety was doubtful and some chose to sail any craft over the Portland. Rich Yukon placers draw attention as crews work the Menook near Circle City with reported large gold finds. Mrs. Stewart denies plans to move to Alaska to prospect.
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Seattle
Wash
Portland
Sanders
Harris Ash
the Klondike
St. Michaels
Ash
San Francisco
Yukon Valley
Menook River
Yukon
Circle City
Menook
James Langford
Bed Rock
Alaska
Stewart
Kionds
Mrs. Stewart
Klondike
Denison Hotel to Undergo Major First Floor Remodel
Architect W Scott Moore completes plans for Denison hotel first floor remodeling costing between 35000 and 350000 with D P Erwin owner. Lobby enlarged back 40 feet and 60 by 16 foot entrance, galleries and cafes, new steam heating at 15000, electric plant doubled. Optional 190 room addition would include 400 seat assembly hall for conventions in Indianapolis convention city.
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Denison Hotel
W. Scott Moore
D. P. Erwin
Pennsylvania-st
J. S. Farrell & Co
Indianapolis
Erwin
Empire Theater
Denison
Paint firm suit denied receiver request claim
Statement says Mrs. Alie Sargent has not asked for a receiver in her suit against her husband and the Indianapolis Paint and Color Company. The president, Mr. Sargent, will not be affected by the pending litigation.
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Alice Sargent
Alie Sargent
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Sargent
Indianapolis 36 Hour Forecast For Aug 29 Weekend
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m Sunday. Expect fair weather with a cool down overnight into Saturday night and Sunday. Saturday afternoon temperature reached 87 degrees after 84 at noon.
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Indianapolis
Unfixed Camp Gray Not Perea Says The Bayonet Stated
Fragmentary note reflects the Bayonet comment on Camp Gray and Perea with unclear energy behind it. Paper unavailable. wit and reputation implied but details missing.
Fragmentary note on PBIB and Sargeos Dogs treatment
Fragment shows unclear reference to PBIB and Sargeos Dogs treatment. Readable text is too limited to determine event, persons, or place facts. No verifiable entities beyond isolated terms can be identified for a proper card.
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Sargeos
Indiana State Fair Teases Patchen Pointer Showdown
Preparations are underway for the Indiana state fair opening September 13 with promises of its most attractive exhibits yet. The highlight is a race between Patchen and Star Pointer aiming for a sub 2 minute mark, plus a packed week of events including Indianapolis Day and themed days for children and governors. Special trains and reduced rail fares are planned to boost attendance, with merchants supporting a half day closing on Wednesday.
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Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
Indianapolis
Joe Patchen
Star Pointer
Patchen
Chicago
State Board
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Wentucka
Trafic
Good Man NEEDED Nomination Hints for City Council Seat
The Republican City Committee will nominate a councilman at large to fill the Winslow vacancy. Ulysses Grant Johnson of the Eighth ward seeks the post, Flo is active, and W H Cooper is urged as worthy. Coffin and Dr. Johnson from Brightwood are noted candidates in internal talks. Harding plans a Monday campaign kickoff. Divorced whiskers scandal surrounds J C Hinckley. Big Four railroad reports total annual income 13 117,111.29 with taxes and expenses at 10 061,541.73 and passenger and freight figures detailed.
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Republican City Committee
Winslow
Ulysses
Grant Johnson
Eighth Ward
Flo
W. H. Cooper
Puryear
David Coffin
Dr. Johnson
Brightwood
Indianapolis
Coffin
Harding
Big Four Railroad
State Bureau
Gray Club Adopts Resolution for Mendricks Union
The Gray Club unanimously approves consolidation with the Mendricks and Hermitage clubs on Friday night. If no opposition arises a new union club house will be built and likely named Fermitage.
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Gray
Willin
Gray Club
Mendricks
Hermitage
Fermitage
Spiritualism talk at First Spiritualist Church Chicago
Mrs. Lee Norie Claman of Chicago will speak on the philosophy of spiritualism Sunday morning and evening at the First spiritualist church located at the corner of Alabama and New York streets.
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Lee Norie Claman
Chicago
Spiritualist
Alabama
New York-sts
Letter from Gomez on Canovas death and Cuban reforms
A dispatched letter from General Gomez written after the assassination of Canovas reveals his sorrow for a Cuban patriot and urges contempt for reform plans by nevis and promises. He notes Cuba’s strength lies in arms and expresses support for Bartolome Basse as president, urging assembly representatives to back him in September.
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Cuba
New Woeat
Fla
Gomez
Rosario
Santa Clara
Canevas
Assas
Canovas
Praumies
Campos
Ista
Rejnice
Spain
Nevis
Sagestu
Cura
Bartolome Basse
Burns to referee McLeod and McMillan bout at Grand Opera House
Farmer Burns notified Saturday morning he will referee the wrestling match between Donnie McLeod and D A McMillan at the Grand Opera House on September. It is likely Burns and the winner will be matched in a catch as catch can bout. Burns is now at Davenport, Iowa.
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Dickson
William Simpson’s cruel act lands him fine and sentence
William Simpson, visiting Plainfield for a show, struck his wife after returning home from a night out. Judge Cox imposed a $10 fine and 20 days in jail, though Mrs. Simpson’s plea about ruined business delayed the sentence. the fine was later paid.
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William Simpson
William
Cox
Grafters and a Jeering Judge in Indiana Court
Frank Douglas, a self described grafter, was fined heavily and given 60 days in the workhouse for loitering and 20 more days for visiting disreputable places after arriving in Indianapolis from St. Louis. His wife May Edgar or May Wagar was also implicated as he courted her to move to a bad house. The case reveals threats and a letter guiding the wife to join him. Mrs Douglas appeared tearful but prosecutors noted no real emotion. A separate divorce suit recounts recurring desertion by Morgan Wood’s wife who left nine times, with eight forgiven, and now lives with Daniel Petifora at 220 Indiana Ave.
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Kentucky-ave
May Edgar
Douglas
Indianapolis
Dogs
Hasbhand
Edgar
May Wagar
May Vantforn
Ian
Bne
Muscatine
Buffalo Bill
Walker
Cox
Aft
Morgan Wood
Lowthomas
Weavers
Daniel Petifora
Indiana Ave
Albert Minger
W. H. H. Collins
Wayne Township
Lula Speer
William
Stephen Kesler
Douglas Sr
Thomas Moran
E. Washington Sr
Meridian
Board of Safety
George Clark
James R. Donovan
Baseball Grounds
Elmer BE. Ross
Denison Hotel
Wills Butler
Norman Cycle Park
James Warrenburg
John W. Arbuckle
Shelby
Inmate Patrick Riley Dies at County Poor Farm Hall
Patrick Riley, an inmate from Indianapolis, died in the hall after breakfast at the county poor asylum. He arrived April 3 and a woman at the farm claims to be his wife. Riley, born in Ireland, is the subject of the coroner's forthcoming inquest.
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Patrick Riley
The
County Poor Asylum
Indianapolis
Riley
Ireland
School Buildings Must Be Cleaned and Ventilated
Health board urges thorough cleaning of school buildings after illness outbreaks. Officials call for deep scrubbings and ample fresh air to curb sickness and protect students.
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Oof Health
Hermit Dan and the Garden of Eden Tale in Lake County
State geologist Blatchley reports Lake County survey findings while meeting Hermit Dan who claims Eden lies along the Kankakee and reads rocks for history. He shows a serpent head rock and asserts creation lore, amid a roundup of local legal notices and petty incidents in Indianapolis and surrounding areas.
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Garden of Eden
Kankakee
Batchley
Blatchley
Lake County
Porter Nor
Afr
Lake Michigan
Kankaker River
Illinois
Ian Parmlee
Dan Parmlee
Mr. Blatchley
Dentist Corner Sixteenth and Illinois Streets
Worth and Jones the Tailor advertise at the corner of Sixteenth Street and Illinois Street with a dentist nearby at the Illinois street corner, listing services and location.
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Sixteenth and
Illinois-sts
Corpse and a Bible Marked Passage Foreshadowed Self Destruct
A man identified as Fred Bunnell aged about 30 shot himself in the left breast at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in a room over a bakery on 262 B. Washington street. A Bible marked with the passage judged not right on this earth lay open beside him. He had financial troubles and had worked as a bartender at the Upland saloon. Neighbors heard a muffled report Friday. he was not seen again. The weapon was an old derrubus pistol, 32 caliber. Births marriages and deaths follow in scattered notices.
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B. Washington-st
Fred Bunnell
Mr. Nicholas
Hanna Returns from Tal Toga After Commission Picks
H H Hanna returns from tal toga where a gathering chose the monetary commission members. He says all members are chosen but will not reveal names yet. The committees will likely meet in Washington on September 15.
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H. H. Hanna
Tal Toga
Monetary Commission
Washington
WIRE WHISPERS: Fires, suicides, and indictments noted in brief
Marquis Conyngham dies in London on Saturday. A $20,000 fire at Neodosa Kansas and a $100,000 blaze in Virginia, Texas. Sugar trusts cut roasted coffee price by half a cent per pound. Fred Kreiss of Lyons New York shoots himself over unwed cousin love. Joseph Depew jailed at Rondout New York for assaults on two girls and a married woman, with fears of reprisal. Col Davide Robinson of Elmi ra New York arrives from Europe to answer indictments for embezzling city funds connected to an insurance firm. Folding beds advertised for sale at various prices.
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Marquis Conyngham
London
Neodosa
Kas
Virginia
Sugar Trust
Fred Kreiss
Lyons
N. Y
Elmira
Europe
Ehe
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Frank and
Nora Smith
Theo
Sophia Bloess
Lexdone
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Emma Buttweiler
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Sisters of the Poor
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Lou Beeler
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