Michigan City prison board picks new warden amid politics
The Michigan City board of control meets Tuesday to choose a new warden to succeed the resigning official. Whittaker, the current prison head, is favored for promotion and would remain in Denison until after the board selects Harley’s successor. Shideler’s candidacy is denied as unfounded, with other names like George Powell also mentioned.
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Bhideler
A Reform School Board
Denison
Board of Control
Harley
George Powell
Indianapolis
Foster
Nebeker
Shideler
Steele
Mr. Foster
Bloody Duel in Ohio Ends in Double Shooting
In HigginSPORT A Ohio on August 28 John Donald and his son William killed Snyder with two gunshots after a long feud that included an earlier murder of Mayor Palfhill in 1898. The confrontation began when Snyder approached with a child, they exchanged shots, and William Donald shot Snyder through the heart as the two men fought. Police were to take the Donalds to Georgetown but the marshal failed to disarm them.
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Higginsport
John Donald
Wiliam
Charles Palfhill
Wm. Snyder
Snyder
Donald
Will Donald
Donalds
Georgetown
Wil
Political shim of Boundary Beal tied to Canadian elections
A Chicago Tribune summary reports a Washington special stating secrecy surrounds negotiations with Canada. It claims Laurier and allies plan strong opposition to American demands to win power. If returned, a joint high commission would meet in Quebec and a new agreement would follow, contrasting their campaign rhetoric.
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Tribune
Canada
Laurier
America
High Joint Commission
Quebec
Sir Wi-frid
WHITECAPS Florida Must Answer to Their Uriele Sain
Seven men allegedly linked to the Peck Postmaster whitecapping are in custody of U S marshals in Tampa. Sixteen warrants have been issued, seven served. further warrant service faces armed opposition as marshals head to Peck.
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Florida
Uriele Sain
Tampa
Fla
Grum
Peck
United States
Mar
Woman in Beer Gardens Sunday Case Sparks Court Action
Avery, 18, appeared in police court charged with intoxication after a Sunday visit to Denver beer gardens. Fortune aided ex-clerk Matt Adams, who had just been released from prison for stealing from the district court. Adams’s wife inherits a French estate valued around 100000 dollars. Adams had served two years of an eight year sentence and was arrested in England while planning to sail to South Africa.
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Fortune
Denver
Col
Matt Adams
Ther
Adams
France
England
South Attica
Funeral rites for ten acquitted men held in 1898 era
In a period-rough obituary style the text notes a funeral held Sunday for ten men linked to Acquittea and mormon leader Joseph Binith, dated around 1898. The fragment references Hazel Salve and counterfeits, urging use for sores and burns, typical ad tone of the era.
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Pensa
Eee
Acquittea
Mur- Joseph
Binith
Hagé
Giant octopus battles 3660 pound fish off San Francisco
Reports from Victoria describe Captain Peabody seeing a 40 foot octopus fight and devour a 3660 pound oddly shaped fish hundreds of miles from San Francisco. The tale appears in Peabody's ebook with vivid detail of the epic encounter.
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Victoria
B. C
Peabody
Will Scott
Pacific
San Francisco
Return of Tenth Regiment from Luzon Celebrated in Allegheny
Sreresune Pa August tenth regiment from the eastern United States returned after almost 16 months in the Philippines. A grand reception in Allegheny City featured President McKinley and the G A R as the parade reviewed at Schenley Park. Swords were presented to Col. Barnett and officers, followed by a park dinner before regimental detachments dispersed for overnight departures home.
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Sreresune
United States
Philippines
Luzon
Allegheny City
Schenley Park
President McKinley
Col. Barnett
Fresh Market Prices for Vegetables and Fruits Listed
The notice lists sale prices per peck for potatoes onions and beans and per unit for apples and sweet potatoes. It covers numerous produce items including cheese butter eggs cucumbers cabbage endive plums peaches beets and carrots with quoted prices and quantities. Scarce watermelons muskmelons and ministerial fries are also noted among the offerings.
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St Ter Neviate
Entiier Buik
Domestic Troubles Leads to Fines in Police Court
Mrs. Katie Anderson of Cincinnati was fined $1 and costs for intoxication after a Saturday arrest. She was with her 7 year old daughter Nellie. Her husband, John Ogden, is in a 290 day workhouse sentence for maintaining criminal relations with Nellie Reece, convicted March 24. The child was sent to her Cincinnati aunt.
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Katie Anderson
Cincinnati
Nellie
John Ogden
Nellie Reece
Conference on trusts in Chicago drew wide attendance
Aug 28 report says the Chicago conference set for Sept 13 to 16 will be well attended. Governors of 21 states have named delegates. The United States industrial commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission will also attend the meeting.
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Chicago
United States Industrial Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Insurgents Seize Government in San Domingo Report
Reports from New York dated Aug 28 say insurgents in San Domingo have taken control of the government. Dispatch from Santiago de Cuba dated Aug 27 claims the capital revolts and the government surrenders, signed by La Marche. Grullon says this implies President Figuero of San Domingo city yields to Gen. Jiminez's faction, with La Marche as the revolutions representative at Santiago.
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San Domingo
Andriano Grullon
Santiago de Cuba
Grulion
Figuero
Susie Vedder H Died After Dowie Treatment
Chicago on August 28 reports Susie Vedder H died Sunday night at her parents home after a 17 week illness. Dowie followers and Dowie himself pursued spiritual treatment rather than medicine, leading to her death.
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Chicago
Susie Vedder, H
John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
War Over Alice Bundle Fined For Provoking Davis Woman
In Athens street dispute colored women Alice Bundle and Clara Davis are entangled in a quarrel that spilled water and rocks near a shared pump. Bundle was fined one dollar and costs for provoking Davis. Davis denied injury and a later assault charge against Katie Hughes was dismissed by Judge Alford.
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Blakest
Clara Davis
Davis
Bundle
Athens-st
Nothcker Flock of Cranks
ROCKFORD IL August 28 George Jacob Schwerinfurth former head of the church triumphant has left the faith His flock is following him as the colony shifts to studying christian science
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Nothcker
Rockford, IL
George Jacob Schwerinfurth
Church Triumphant
Dr J M Gray Dead In Noblesville Indiana
Dr J M Gray aged 63 surgeons of the Thirty ninth Indiana died of consumption on Monday in Noblesville Indiana He was one of the most widely known physicians in central Indiana.
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J. M. Gray
Noblesville
Ind
Indiana
Hoosierisms: pension cut sparks complaint and arrest concerns
In Muncie William Barnhouse, once blind and pensioned at $72 monthly, had benefits reduced to $30 after a new exam, described as spiteful by the veteran. In nearby, Skillman of Skillman Goodin glass may face release after a hired underage boy case hinges on a misrecorded age. Jeffersonville sees 3606 depot workers seek Fairbanks aid after layoffs, amid claims of regional discrimination.
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William Barnhouse
D. O. Skillman
Skillman-Goodin Glass Factory
Skillman
Jeffersonville
Quartermaster’s
Senator Fairbanks
Philadelphia
General Army
Births and Deaths and Marriage License Notice
Births list multiple families with names and addresses for newborns. Deaths include T G White aged unknown and many others with causes like phthisis, puerperal eclampsia, and meningitis. Marriage license granted: Fred Lornez to Ross Woessner.
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T. G. White
S. Pennsylvania
W. Nolan
Blake
Albert McCoy
Flora
Moore
Bellefontaine
Nicholas Zorin
N. Davidson
Minnie Ridley
Oriental
Daniel Mullen
Vermont-st
Eliza Hume
Illinois-st
Ruth Brown
Chas. Sellmeyer
New York-st
Hattie Schoenemann
Sheftfield Ave
Mona Emith
Colored Orphan Home
Moses Reese
Dorman
Fox
Church-st. Myle
Bungaloo Gang Suspect James Adams Denies Involvement
James Adams, a Black man, is jailed on Monday afternoon charged with incident and battery after a confrontation with members of the Bungaloo gang seen loafing near the Empire. Adams says he was attacked and defended himself by striking a juvenile with a piece of picture molding.
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James Adams
Adams
Intoxicated man fined after breaking neighbor’s goods
Edward Carey of 1915 Cornell Avenue was fined one dollar and costs by Judge Cox on Monday for intoxication. Saturday night he drank heavily then entered neighbor Fred Herman’s home at 1913 Cornell Avenue, smashed dishes and much of the furniture. He was jailed, with malicious trespass charged but not pressed. his door key belonged to Herman’s door as well.
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Edward Carey
Cornell-ave
Cox
Fred Herman
Herman
Perry Straghn of Tenth Cavalry Dies in Havana
San Francisco police arrest Jack Casey in connection with the robbery of the steamer Alameda, in which 5000 sovereigns were stolen. The deceased is Perry Straghn, a member of the Tenth Cavalry, who died in Havana from malaria fever.
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Tenth Cavalry
Havana
San Francisco
Jack Casey
Alameda
Union Railway Supt Zion Upgrades Office at Station
City Life notes Supt Zion of the Union railway company is having his office at the station fixed up with a marble lavatory added walls and ceiling to be painted and a carpet laid. An illustrated Cuba lecture is to be delivered at South Street Baptist Church Tuesday evening by James M Bradford with assistance from Miss Sophia G C Bradford soloist William J Bradford pianist and Prof Bruno Troeme l.
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South-st. -Baptist
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William J. Bradford
Bruno Troemél
Purses At Dubuque Carnival Highlight Week of Races
A Dubuque program lists Nutwood park events with trotting and pacing races from Monday to Saturday. Boxing bouts feature Choynski versus Ryan and other matchups. The carnival includes multiple classes and purses from $500 to $25,000 across days with named venues and horses.
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Joe Choynski
Jimmy Ryan
Allison
Henderson
Milwaukee
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Clarence Forbes
Don Suffield
Key City
the Shafter
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Tommy White
Henry Lyons
Jack Lewis
Young’ Kenny
Ananias
Frank Bogash
Planet
Schley
Governor
Tommy Ryan
Jack Moffatt
George Kerwin
James Sellers
Burlington
Hawkeye
Iowa
Mississippi
Nutwood
Free Delivery Debate Divides Irvington Citizens
Irvington is split over free mail delivery after a petition for it passed and a counter petition arrived. A citizen committee led by Capt Browse urged Postmaster Hess to proceed with the plan. Hess expects a Washington-backed trial of automobile delivery wagons to begin once the mail superintendent returns.
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Irvington
Hess
Capt
Browse
Exiled Celebrity Zella Nicholaus Returns to Indiana
Zella Nicholaus, once famed for suing a New York millionaire for 60000, has returned to her mother in Wabash Indiana after a string of hardships. Living briefly in a cheap room on West Forty sixth Street she fell and injured her ankle and was hospitalized in New York. Her mother sent five dollars and she managed to gather funds for transport westward, leaving Saturday.
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New York
Zella Nicholaus
Wabash
Ind
W. Forty-sixth St
New York Hospital
Armies Deployed Over Darien After Negro Uprising Reports
Detachments from the First regiment and McIntosh Night dragoons patrol Crescent and other sites amid reports of armed negroes. Dragoons also summon witnesses and jurors for the September term. Double guards placed around the jail, railroad depot, and First regiment camps.
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Darien
McIntosh
Crescent
Snake Dances Of the Arizona Indians Photographed
Charles F. Jenkins of Richmond Indiana now in Washington D C traveled through here en route to Arizona Indian reservations to film moving pictures of the snake dances for the government.
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Charles Jenkins
Richmond
Ind
Charles F. Jenkins
Washington, D. C
Washington
Arizona
Preparing for the Encampment in Philadelphia
George H. Thomas G A R post will escort the department commander to the national encampment in Philadelphia. The post and the commander plan to depart Sunday. All G A R members are invited to join the party.
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George H. Thomas G. A R. Post
Philadelphia
Another Beath One Missing in Convent Fire
NYACK N Y Aug 2 Another death from the St Agnes convent fire is reported Mary McCarthy aged 4 died from shock Monday afternoon and Mary Brown aged 5 is reported missing.
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Nyack
N. Y
St. Agnes Convent
Mary McCarthy
Mary Brown
Wellsville Pioneer Pottery Closes. Stock Up Now
The Wellsville Pioneer Pottery, a leading white ware producer, has closed its doors. The remaining stock will be sold off at reduced prices, described as a splendid opportunity for hotel, restaurant and boarding house keepers to save money.
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Wellsville Pioneer’ Pottery
Great shoe sale clears remnants in four price-lots
A citywide event promotes a semi annual clearance of summer shoes and slippers for women, misses, and children. The remaining stock is divided into four price-lots with prices ranging from 1.25 to 3.50, displayed on center tables on the main floor. Many styles are limited and sizes broken from prior sales, with another chance for shoppers who missed last week’s event.
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Tomor
Immoral Character Fines Levyed in City Court
Lottie Scott Jessie Thomas and Lizzie Jones with Cora Bostic white were fined and given 30 days by Judge Cox for immoral conduct after frequenting Mrs. Katie Ward's house. Ward fined $10. Bostic described as degraded, a former addict treated in workhouse and insane asylum, later returning to vices and barred from court due to repulsive appearance.
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Lottie Scott
Jessie Thomas
Lizzie Jones
Cora Bostic
Accidental shooting kills mother in Ohio home
Carlton Simmons fired through a door after hearing his mother return at 3 8 o clock, believing burglars were entering. The shot struck Mrs. Simmons in the heart, killing her instantly as she left the house early Monday morning in Ottawa Ohio.
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Ottawa
Carlton Simmons
Live cattle and stockyard outlook from Indianapolis market
Indianapolis market notes light receipts and a generally lower tone with 180 to 150 averages selling near prior highs while heavies and mixed cattle show declines. Best cattle hold steady or rise, stockers down 25 to 50 cents, sheep demoralized. New stock yards near opening Sept. 15 promise modern, open market with weighed feed and lower charges. Prices listed: bacon 120-150 at 4.85-4.90, 160-180 at 4.77-4.82, prime heavies 4.67-4.72, coarse heavies 4.50-4.65. Chicago cattle also lower.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
City Grain Market report for Monday August 28
Grain prices and car counts for corn and wheat across grades No 2 to No 4 white and mixed, with oats and hay listings. Notable values include corn No 1 white at 3216c, No 3 white 32c, No 4 white 9 1 4c, No 2 yellow 24 31c, and oats No 2 white 2c. Hay values show No 1 Timothy at 8 50 to 9 00 per ton.
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City
Hay
Timothy
Man Fined for Keeping a Vicious Dog in City
George Pfalzgraf of 42 Dearborn Street was fined 31 dollars and costs in police court after his vicious dog bit riders on street car running boards. Edgar Johnson was a Saturday victim leading to the arrest, following earlier incidents when the dog bit Howard Anderson, an E Washington Street conductor.
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George Pfalzgraf
Dearborn St
Edgar Johnson
Howard Anderson
E. Washington St
Indianapolis Stock Market Report for Cattle and Hogs
Market dull in Indianapolis with light receipts and mixed cattle prices. Good to prime steers ranged 1,130 to 1,300 pounds. fair to medium steers 1,100 to 1,300. veal calves and various cow lots quoted. hogs mixed with good to choice weights 4.75 to 4.80. market fairly active and prices advancing. Sheep and lamb prices listed with ranges for good to choice and common sheep.
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Indianapolis
Aug
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