Gunning Sues for Damages Over Wife's Death in Rio Grande Wreck
John B. Gunning files suit against the Colorado Midland and its receiver D and R G railroad claiming Edith Gunning died in the Rio Grande collision near Cedar Rapids. He estimates her yearly earnings at 600 to 700 dollars and seeks damages under 5 000 dollars, arguing the railroad should pay less than a quarter of her posthumous value.
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John B. Gunning
Gunning
Colorado Midland
George W.ristine
D. &R. G.railroad
Couche
Pulmans
Tracy on the Dreyfus Trial described as a club like proceeding
Gen Benjamin F Tracy, once a New York mayoral candidate and noted lawyer, attends the Dreyfus trial. He criticizes the proceedings as desultory and lacking proper evidence, noting no rites of evidence and the absence of clear principles. He says the army and nation are on trial, with Carriere opposing Demange and Labor, and questions contempt rules in France.
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Benjamin F. Tracy
New York
Dreyfus
United States
Carriere
Demange
Gonse
France
Court of Cassation
Two Plucky Women Battle Burglar in New York Kitchen
Mrs. Patrick Parker and Mrs. Shannon chased a window intruder through a West Side kitchen turning a mop and flat irons into improvised weapons. A child summoned a policeman who refused to help on his beat, the burglar fled via a bathroom window to a fire escape, and a crowd gathered as two officers finally arrived.
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New York
Patrick Parker
West-side
Shannon
Ambush Kills Soldiers as Cebu Scattered Robber Band Threat
Message from Manila reports four soldiers ambushed and killed near Cebu City. Robber bands of negroes dispersed while many workers return to sugar plantations. Armed Tagalos who entered the island punished, military supervision foresees civil government. Little change in Panay and Cebu islands as volunteers and regulars are discharged under order 40.
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Washington
Cebu
Manila
Hughes
Moilo
Panay
Otis
Records storage in state house basement discovered
Workmen set aside a basement room in the state house to store governor's office records, many of which have not been preserved before Governor Matthewe's term. Recently valuable documents were found dumped in the senate gallery under the stairs.
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State House
Matthewe
Senate
Wats
Tragic triple murder suicide shocks Pennsylvania village
Aug 29 Gazette reports a laborer Blanchard fatally shot his wife in a village and wounded William Mingle who was with her before Blanchard killed himself. Jealousy cited as motive.
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Pennsylvania
Em- Blanchard
Ther
Wm. Mingle
Séalousy
Empress Dowager’s Secrets Stun Chinese Envoys and Foreign Talks
Steamship Tacoma reports the empress dowager disgraced secret commissioners Liu and Yi Chang in Tokyo after a secret conference with the mikado. Japan may aid China advisory, while Russia protests an alleged Japan China pact and blocks Pekin railway talks. Formosa rebels rise as Italian, British, and American interests back a new Canton Shanghai railway syndicate.
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Wash
Empress Dowager of
China
Liu UN Yi
Chang Chih Tung
Tokio
Japan
Empress Dowager
Marquis Ito
M. de Giers
Pekin
Russia
Tsung Li Yamen
Italy
Formosa
American-China Development Company
British-Chinese Corporation
Canton-Shanghai
Man Dato Mundi Triumphs Over Insurgents in Mindanao
War department dispatch dated August 26 reports Dato Mundi of Zamboanga defeating insurgents near Mindanao killing 30. He met Gen Bates at Jolo, then returned to join operations around Zamboanga as Bates plans further troop movements to the Sulu archipelago and nearby islands. Dato Mundi, educated abroad, is described as loyal to American interests.
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Washington
War Department
Dato Mundi
Zamboanga
Mindanaa Island
Bates
Jolo
United States
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Sulu Islands
Zangboanga
Isabela
Visayan Islands
Igned
Otis
Bergmann Called to Treat the Czar in Epilepsy Case
Berlin reports Prof Bergmann will be summoned to St Petersburg to treat the czar. The czar’s illness is believed to be epilepsy.
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Berlin
Bergmann
St. Petersburg
Sixteen Men Killed In French Mine Disaster
Sixteen miners died at the Nante Croix mine near St Etienne when a cable broke as a car descended. The accident occurred Monday and involved men from the local mining community.
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ST. Etienne
France
Nante Croix
Here
Transit Tickets to New York and Return
Advertises a New York and Return fare of 16 dollars 58 cents with Sept 1 2 3 4 travel and return through various lines. Stopovers at Washington and Philadelphia. Consult ticket agents for details. R P Alg eo D PLA
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New York
Bees Turn Robbers in Marseilles Sugar Refineries
American bee breeders read of Marseilles bees that raid sugar refineries to steal molasses, then perish from a cholera-like outbreak. Refiners try fly screens but bees enter, are slaughtered, and later attacked at night as screens fail. Naturalists link the bees demise to their molasses diet and flower scarcity.
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New York
France
Marseilles
Long hunt ends as Allentown man finds parents in Harrisburg
William Gabriel, an Aljentown moulder, tracked his birth parents through the Lehigh valley to Harrisburg. He learned his name and found his Harrisburg family, reuniting after 28 years. He plans to bring his parents back to Allentown where he is married and settled.
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Harrisburg
William Gabriel
Gabriel
Lehigh Valley
William
John Acker
Ackers
Lehigh County
Great Lakes
Alentown
Lehigh
Lebanon
Wiliam Gabriel
Inter state commerce commission rules on grain export rates
The commission holds that railroads must not set lower loss-making rates for foreign traffic than for American traffic when no justification exists. It also rules on A J Gustin vs A T & S F, requiring through traffic from Chicago to Kearney to have reasonable rates, not excused by combining Omaha rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
A. J. Gustin
Volunteer Appointments Announced for Missouri and Ohio Men
The notice lists new volunteer appointments from Ohio and Missouri. James M. Shallenberger is named captain from Ohio. Missouri nominees include captains John E. Weber Mack Richardson Orlando Guthrie J. J. Mays and first lieutenants A. J. Merklin L. D. Howard David M. Dodge L. H. Levens Ralph Ingalls Jed A. Thompson Thomas M. Cobb Jr. The Missouri selections fill the stated quota.
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Ohio
James M. Shallenberger
Liutenant
Ohio Cavalry
Forty-third Infantry
Missouri
John E. Weber
Missouri Artillery
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Mack Richardson
Thirty-ninth Infantry
Orlando IF. Guthrie
Forty-fourth Infantry
J. J. Mays
United States Volunteers
Fortieth Infantry
A. J. Merklin
Thirtyninth Infantry
L. D. Howard
Thirty-ninth Cavalry
David M. Dodge
L. H. Levens
Ralph Ingalls
Jed A. Thompson
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Thomas M. Cobb, Jr
Panther Delivers Aid to Famine-Stricken Puerto Rico
The auxiliary cruiser Panther arrived at San Juan with food and supplies for Porto Ricans. Captain Waure met General Davis to plan distribution across the island. One third unloaded in port. visits to Arecibo Ponce and Arroyo scheduled before Panther returns to Philadelphia.
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San Juan
P. R
Panther
Waure
Davis
Arecibo
Ponce
Arroyo
Philadelphia
American Bar Association Session and International Turmoil
WIRE items report the American Bar Association meeting in Buffalo and a Philadelphia committee seizing control of the KC PG railroad. Havana proclaims a Cuban proclamation expected soon. Rome will ferry 1 200 tourists to New York for the Columbia Shamrock race. Gen Hale Sypher reportedly lost near Aurora West Virginia. searches ongoing. Howard Sykes vanished in Havana amid a suspected kidnapping. A clash with Gen Gomez's son occurred. Authorities seek George Saunders and Alice A Jones of Wilkes Barre now in Liverpool for forgery with extradition asked. Cleveland water tunnel explosion injures one and alarms six months growth. Robert J Lusk of New York finds friend Richard Kenworthy with his wife. a fight leads to Kenworthy being shot in the lung and Lusk in the arm.
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American Bar Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Philadelphia
K. C
Havana
Rome
Glasgow
New York
J. Hale Sypher
Washington
Aurora
W. Va
Howard Sykes
Tampa
Fla
Gomez’ Son
George Saunders
Alice A. Jones
Wilkesbarre
Liverpool
Eng
Cleveland, O
Robert J. Lusk
Richard Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Lusk
Cover Your Old Brick Buildings with Imitation Rock Faced Stone
H ly SHUTE promising stone facade for brick structures at 24 Talbot block. Implies services to cover aging buildings with rock like siding to imitate stone.
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H.ly Shute
Talbot Block
Full Meal for 10 Cents Offered Daily
A daily business lunch is offered from 10 a m to 2 p m at Ormande located at 16 West Pearl Street. The lunch includes a full meal for ten cents with a ladies lunch served on the second floor.
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Our
Ormande
W. Pearl St
Veterinary surgeon advertises dog treatment services
Dr W B Craig veterinary surgeon offers dog treatment from Wond's stable office and telephone 1097. An old nurse for children promotes Mrs Winston's soothing syrup for teething with claims of pain relief wind colic and diarrhoea cure at twenty five cents. Also mentions railroad maps and travel info for Colorado Midland Railroad Denver.
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W.b.craig
Wond’s Stable
Polar expedition leader Wellman returns to Hull after voyage
Walter Wellman and the American crew arrive in Hull after a northward run to Tromsoe reaching Aug 17. He says Franz Josef land was fully explored but pole penetration failed due to his leg injury. Provisions left for Prof. Andree at Elmwood in 1898 were found untouched.
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London
Walter Wellman
Tromsoe
Norway
Hull
Wellman
Franz Josef
Pole
Elmwood
Prof
Andree
Three Strikes in Havana Shut City Trades
Havana faces an epidemic of strikes with masons carpenters and bakers out. Bread prices rise due to the bakers walkout though some bread remains available. Cigar makers threaten to join the labor actions.
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Havana
CHICKERING PIANO SOLD BY WULSCHNER SON INDIANAPOLIS
A CHICKERING piano is offered for sale by Wulschner and Son of Indianapolis. The advertisement notes the instrument is available to buyers in the area and invites inquiries for purchase and delivery arrangements.
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Chickering
Wulschner &Son
Indianapoli
Eee Eoto CO
Dearborn &T
Indianapolis
H.-J. “Huder
Penn
Sloan
Drug. Co
St Anthony's Sanatorium Adverts Best Mineral Water Baths
Open daily from 8 a m to 9 p m at St Anthony's Sanatorium offering hot and cold baths any time. Expert attendants for ladies and gentlemen. Promotes cure for rheumatism and stomach and kidney diseases. Everyone invited to try the facility.
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St. Anthony's Sanatorium
Train Schedules From Indianapolis Union Station
Central Standard Time timetable shows arrival and departure of all trains from Indianapolis Union Station. The Chicago Express runs daily with a 11.50am schedule. Notations indicate Chair Car Parlor Car Sleeper Dining Car and fare classes with Zion as the superintendent.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Chicago Express
A. A. Zion
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