Boiler explosion kills six at railroad power house
In Chicago a ten ton boiler blew up at the C and N railroad power house. Six payroll workers died and 11 injured as bricks and debris struck a passing train. Two bridal couples riding in day coaches were among the injured. property damage listed at 100000.
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Chicago
August Clamman
Anthony Krouse
August Weiss
Joseph Specht
Henry Schnur
Hugh McGregor
August Beck
Milwaukee
A Wiliam Becker
Sheboygan
Wis
Heck
C.’ Athern
Adelaide Hermann to prosecute diamond theft case in Detroit
vaudeville star Adelaide Hermann travels to Detroit next week to prosecute a colored man known as Boomsky, a protege of her late husband Alexander Hermann, for the alleged theft of a $1000 diamond ring. The ring vanished on a Detroit stage, later surfaced in a Chicago pawnshop, with Hermann recounting prior jewel losses including a diamond charing and earrings recovered by an ex plumber.
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Adelaide Hermann
Detroit
Alexander Hermann
Boomsky
Hermann
Chicago
Two Congregations Unite To Form North Congregational
The Fellowship society sells its Broadway and Twenty-first streets property for 2500 dollars. The building will be razed for a fine residence. It unites with Olivet Congregational society in Lincoln Park to build a new union church at Alabama and Twenty-second streets next spring. The Olivet society recently became Congregational.
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Fellowship Congregational Church Society
Broadway
Twenty-first-sts
Fellowship Society
The
Olivet Congregational Society
Lincoln Park
Union Church
Alabama
Twenty-second-sts
Olivet Society
Muncie ministers seek reform of divorce laws
The Muncie ministerial association asks the legislature to trim divorce causes and to bar divorced individuals from remarriage for two years. Officials say Munice averages five divorces weekly.
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Muncie
Wreck Stops Rail Traffic After Double Collision
An east bound coal train and a west bound through freight collided on the Vandalia railroad at Cloverland Indiana. Both engines and 28 cars derailed and rolled down a steep embankment delaying line traffic.
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Vandalia Railroad
Misawaakwa Trustee Victory Sparks Bond Controversy
Jacob Young was elected Benton township trustee by Republicans but faced bond objections from leading Republicans. Democratic opponent Edward M. Elsen signed Young’s bond and assumed the office. A Santa Fe backed Three I railroad story persists about control of the S., S. & S. lines and a possible sale.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Jacob Young
Benton Township
Young
Edward M. Elsen
Splj
Santa Fe
Three I Railroad
Burned to death in saloon crime shocks Dallas area
Dallas reports Eugene Faulkner and J. W. Chapman jailed in Fort Worth on murder charges after Pate Bain, a former Garland constable, was tied to a chair and scorched with turpentine and fire in a East Dallas saloon. Bain died at a hospital with eyes burned out. A mob threatened the suspects at the Dallas jail.
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Dallas
Tex
Eugene Faulkner
J. W. Chapman
Fort Worth
Pate Bain
Bain
Faulkner
Chapman
Co-ops in Muncie to Consolidate as Gas Scarcity Bites
Gas shortages push all city cooperative companies to unite in Muncie Indiana. The Hartford City Muncie inter urban railroad project promoted by F G Brownell becomes real as surveyors begin work on Monday.
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Muncie
Ind
Hartford City-Muncie
F. G. Brownell
Cooper & Biller Store Fire at Staunton Destroys Building
A large Cooper and Biller store in Staunton, near Brazil, burned Monday night. The fire caused about 6000 dollars in losses, with partial insurance coverage.
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Brazil
Ind
Cooper & Biller
Staunton
Council Deadlock over Investigations and Tunnel Fight
The council failed to pass Negley’s resolution to probe charges against members amid party lines. Kelley wavered and shifted votes during debates on a tunnel access and a special committee. A temporary loan of 147000 was recommended, with ordinances tightening railroad station openings and fire department improvements pending.
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Horan
Perrott
Kelley
Moriarity
Higgins
Reilly
Johnson
Finance Committee
Hagmen
Warman-ave
Miley-ave
Richland St
Boxers Butcher More Germans In China Far East
Terrible dispatch reports four German companies menaced west of Pao-Ting-Fu by 2500 Boxers. casualties include killed and wounded as the Germans face annihilation risk while the French relief expedition has not yet sent word.
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Pao-Ting-Fu
Ment
Indiana News Highlights From Various Cities
A roundup reports Kendallville considers municipal electric lighting, Bunker Hill saloon license lapse, Lake Wawasee stocked with 500000 black bass, and a Shelbyville author reception for Charles Major. Mills resume in Terre Haute after eight months idle. a Michigan City boy, 16, deemed insane. Dr. Edward Murphy dies, leaves about 200000 to New Harmony library. Longtime couple, Henry and Mrs Hessin, celebrate 60 years of marriage. Court case to determine damages against John Saxon, Rose Burkett involved. Eccentric corn ear found in Columbia City. Peru oil field ceases as gas shut off. output 7000 barrels monthly. Fatal stampede incident near Frankfort. Mrs. Margaret King, 109, dies at Greensburg. Local arrests for whitecapping Nelms case. Wabash railroad plan Toledo to Montpelier line. 57 miles, 30000 per mile. Finchery Lacy misses Sunday wedding. Scott township school consolidation urged. Kokomo city council dissolves police board. Meg Figley reports Ira Keller accused of assault. Keller beaten by father. Gypsy queen's husband Isaac Harrison's body reburied in Evansville. Donaldson farm suit seeks state ownership. owner linked to Scottish nobility. Stranded stranger at ex Senator Rogers’ home. missing $19 found later. Col John S Williams of Lafayette dies. notable politician and diplomat.
Insurance Rates May Be Increased
Chicago governing committee resents delays in Indianapolis fire department improvements and rescinds its rate hike. Controller Johnson prompted council to remove the bond ordinance from the finance committee due to Megrew's illness and death absence.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Johnson
Megrew
East
Cox calls for tighter public oversight in Cincinnati
Cincinnati politician George B. Cox, a Republican boss, attacks lax auditing after the Griffiths defalcation. He urges large bonds for municipal workers, quarterly audits, and stricter employee surveillance. He notes four defalcations under his regime, with Griffiths’ being the largest and claims Griffiths owed him $2,500 at death.
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Croker
New York
Griffiths
Cox
Fire record of 1900 expected to surpass 1899 total
Chief Barrett notes 1900 fire totals already rival the full 1899 count and predicts The year could exceed 1 000 fires. The comment reflects a surge in destructive incidents across the period.
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Barrett
Yesday
Horrific massacre reported in Shan-Si province
Volks Zeitung dispatch describes Gov Yu Hsien inviting Catholic leaders to protection then ordering their slaughter. It details killings of bishops priests nuns orphans and foreign missionaries plus fifteen seminarists forced to drink blood. Emperor to potentially demand self punishment.
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Berlin
Volks Zeitung
China
Shan-Si
Yu Hsien
Atwater
Clerk Goes Wrong Near E Washington St Store
Police seek William Miller formerly a clerk at Standard Tea Co on E Washington St after he collected 20 dollars on C O D orders Monday morning. He came from Cincinnati a month ago, asked for work, and was hired by Manager Jackson who felt pity for him.
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William Miller
Standard Tea Company
E. Washington St
Cincinnati
Jackson
Epworth League Rally Planned at Hyde Park Church
Indianapolis district of the Ep worth league will hold a rally on December 5 at Hyde Park M E Church Thirtieth and Illinois sts. Programs begin 10 15 a m and run all day with free supper. Speakers include Rev G M Smith Rev C E Bacon and Rev BE Rawls along with Secretary George Howser Y M C A. Rev C Edwards to preach at 8 15 p m.
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Indianapolis
Epworth League
Hyde Park
M. E. Church
Thirtieth
George Howser
BE. B. Rawls
Rev
C. ©. Edwards
Death by scalding at Delaware hotel bath
E. B. Quinn editor of Success 21 Americans died after turning on water in a bath at a Delaware hotel. He left the room, someone shut off cold water and let hot water flow. He returned and plunged in, suffering scalds from head to foot.
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New York
E. B. Quinn
Successt
Delaware Hotel
Sweat Shops Lecture By Mrs Crossfield In Muncie
Mrs Sarah Crossfield general organizer of the Woman's International Union Label League and Indiana federation of labor vice president will lecture at the Masonic temple Wednesday evening on Sweat shops She will detail league work and establish a local league inviting all with no charge and urging union men to bring their wives
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Sarah Crossfield
Muncie
Woman's International Union Label League
Indiana Federation of Labor
Masonic Temple
Label League
Secretaries Attend Chicago Meeting Over Race Controversy
G H Archlight Anaconda Rach Secretary Downing and President Jones traveled to Chicago on Tuesday to attend an American Trotting Association meeting. The body will review the Searchlight Anaconda race from the last state fair amid dispute over prize money and alleged fakery.
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Downing
State Board of Agriculture
Jones
Chicago
American Trotting Association
Searchitect
Cure for Goitre Promises Pain Free Home Cure
Mrs. Lilian Brown reports a 22 year struggle with goitre ended by a new discovery that cures the disease without pain or surgery. Dr Haig offers a free trial package by mail to prove goitre can be cured at home, sending name and address to 710 Glenn Building Cincinnati Ohio.
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Lilian Brown
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robbery on Illinois Street Snatches Pocketbook From Miss Striegel
At 6 30 p m Monday a negro attacked Miss Mamie Striegel, 29 Pratt street, and took a pocketbook and $10 near an alley on Illinois street south of Pratt street. She was walking home with Miss Mollie Heinrich and works at Rink's.
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Mamie Striegel
Pratt-st
Rink’s
Mollie Heinrich
Illinois St
Minturns Bill Sets Rules For Primary Elections
A primary election law of 71 provisions prepared by Representative Minturn of Marion county forbids selection of candidates in convention and provides for voter registration seven five or two weeks before elections.
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Minturn
Marion County
Vincennes Boy Jerry Specs Accidental Musket Injury
A boy named Jerry Specs of Vincennes, 12, accidentally discharged an old musket and wounded neighbor Miss Mary Hefty. Authorities question whether he is Deputy Inspector Specs’ son. Specs also noted not visiting the state house this week.
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Jerry Specs
Vincennes
Mary Hefty
Specs
Mr. Specs
State House
City Markets Full Page Provisions and Grocery Prices
Indianapolis December market listing with price quotes for meats vegetables fruits nuts coffee tea canned goods anddrugs. Includes bacon lard hams sausage pickled meats and fresh pork loins along with vegetables like potatoes onions cabbage and beans fruit prices citrus and apples and dried goods nuts and candies plus butter poultry and ocean fish. Also enumerates seeds flour and feed along with coal and chemicals.
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Indianapolis
California
Indiana
Tierces
Railroad Time Table Trains and Car Class Codes
Train schedule notes list Daly sleeps parlor chair dining cars and Sunday exceptions. The timetable marks trains with codes Daly S Sleepes P Parlor car C Chair car D Dining car and D indicates dining car with minus sign for no service on Sundays.
Rail Route Ticket Office Timetable Fragments
Historic list shows multiple rail lines and connections including Union City to Cleveland and Boston routes, details on accommodations, times in a chaotic OCR format. Entries mention Big Four route city offices in Washington and various trains like the Knickerbocker and Benton Harbor express with arrival and departure times, plus connections to St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Columbus lines.
Cincinnati Rail Schedule Fragments From City Ticket Office
Fragmentary timetable notes list trains from Cincinnati to Detroit and Dayton with arrival and departure times. Entries include Cincinnati fast mail and Cin and Dayton express, along with Toledo and Detroit connections and timings such as 4.10 am and 12.45 ang., 3.31 am, 6.58 am, and 7.07 pm.
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Lafayette
Chicago
City
Washington St
Cincinnati
Train schedules show multiple routes and stations across cities
A dense list of train times and routes appears for stations in Baltimore Washington Columbus Indianapolis Louisville St Louis and nearby towns. Schedules include combinations like Col. Ind. and Louis. Rich Col. O. Piqua Columbus Martinsville and Dayton Xenia Pittsburg East and more with varied times from early morning to late evening.
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Tlinois
Washington-sta. Baltimore and Wash
Col. Ind. & Louis
Rich
Col. O
Piqua & Columbus
Ind
Mad
Cose
Col
Ind. & Louis
Vernon and Madison
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & East
Logansport & Chicago
Knights & Rich
Phil
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
Colum
Louis
Martins. & Vin
Martinsville Accom
N. V
Cesence A - St. L & West
St. L.ace
Gar ‘Western Express
T. H
Effingham
Richmond
Martinsv'e & Vin
Siam
Martinsville Ace
Balti
Wash
Columb’s, Ind
Pittsburg
East
Vandalls
St. i
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Victor
Garland
East Dallas
Virginia
Council
Negley
Committee On Investigation
Union Railway Company
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Union Station
Ulinois-st
Tien-Tsin
Indiana Inklings
Kendallville
Bunker Hill
Lake Wawasee
Charles Major
Shelbyville
Terre Haute
Michigan City
Edward Murphy
New Harmony
Henry Hessin
Huntington
Mr. Hessin
John Saxon
Kokomo
John Gross
Columbia City
Peru
Samuel Jones
Frankfort
Margaret King
Greensburg
White Oaks
John Rose
George Blackwell
Jas. E. Bradley
Brown County
Nelms
Wabash Railroad
Toledo
Montpelier
Finery Lacy
Hancock County
Ora Walker
Scott Township
Montgomery County
Meg Figley
Ira Keller
Figley
Keller
Isaac Harrison
Evansville
Selma
Ala
Donaldson
Lawrence County
George Donaldson
Rogers
Laporte County
John S. Williams
United States Treasury
Indiana Volunteers
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Gov. Hsien
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William N. Jackson
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Ibe
Best
Best Selects
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Kentucky
Canada Field
G. S
New Neal
Heming
Cleveland Line
N.Y
Boston
Knickerbocker
Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
Wabash
Gf. Louis Line
Si Louis Accom
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W. Lim
Chicago Line
Cincinnati Line
Cincinnati Ex
Cincinnati, Ex
Flex
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N. Ver
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
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W.wam
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
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Columbus
Spring
Lynn Accommodation
Dayton and
Xenia
Spencer Acc
Logans
Lowe
Hamilton & Davies
Railway
Pennsylvania Lines
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