Despicable Spitter Strikes Women and Purses in City
Detective Kinney weighs theories on the so called Spitter and purse snatchers. Victims include Mrs Charles Kershner and Mrs Smith. Observed methods range from cloaks stained with snuff to sudden grabs by young crooks at dark spots. Police and citizens hunt the elusive offenders amid growing fear and rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lim
Jack
Charles Kershner
Bouilacks
Simon
Kinney
Lux
Mrs Smith
Anothher
Abrams Declines Deputy Post In City Clerk Transition
City clerk Bud Swift and incoming clerk Randall Abrams spoke at the state house. Swift sought a temporary deputy role, hoping to stay after January 1, while Abrams said no one is yet selected. Both Swift and Charley Bushong reportedly pressed for the job, but Abrams gave no assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrams
Cityclerk
Bud Swift
Randall Abrams
State House
Swift
Sun
Cleck
Bud
Charley Bushong
Street curb debate divides city board on track pavement
The Board of Public Works defends curb placement along outer rails as the best solution for street car track areas despite criticism from property owners. City engineer Mansfield warned against the method, citing future electric cars and the need for separate foundations, while Virginia Avenue shows uneven paving from chipped curb and floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eir
Sherrer Seys
Board of Public Works
Mansfield
Virginia Ave
Scherrer
Collegre Ave
Sunday Church Tributes and Local Council Caucus
Rev. Joseph Milburn eulogized Oscar McCulloch at Second Presbyterian Church using the text He was a burning and a shining light. Rev Haines urged living each day at Plymouth church as Mr Wharburton spoke warmly of the dead pastor. Memorial services are set for English's opera house next Sunday evening. Democratic council caucus on Monday the 15th pits Murphy against McGuffin with tickets Murphy Rassman and McGuilin White. New York Store plans deep Christmas-sale price cuts this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Milburn
Oscar McCulloch
Second Presbyterian Church
Haines
Wharburton
Plymouth Church
Mr. Wharburton
English
Opera House
New Council
Martin
John McGuffin
Murphy
Rassman
McGuilin
White
Robbers Use Roof Rope Entry At Model Store
Saturday night thieves entered the Model Clothing store via a roof access from Matler's saloon. They broke a skylight, descended by rope, and jimmied the safe but found little money and did not damage the stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matler’s Saloon
Tragedy: Husband Kills Wife Then Ends His Life
John Miller aged 68 shot and killed his wife and then killed himself on Saturday. He was intoxicated and mentally unbalanced. He had prepared a will and settled his business affairs, indicating premeditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onive
John Miller
Local notices fill city hall and streets in lively postings
Entertainment planned by Maj Roberts Anderson post drum corps at their hall corner Illinois and Twenty second streets Tuesday. Several court actions including William Welsh remanded to grand jury for alleged gold watch theft and M J Harper jailed for 80 days and fined for bold actions. Public meetings discuss Illinois street improvements and petition moves to rename New York Street to MacCulloch.
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Maj. Roberts Anderson
Ilinois
Win. Welsh
Joseph Cole’sa
Court St
M. J. Harper
Mra. Finney
S. Missouri St
Fall Creek
Aughenbaugh
Ilinois St
Twenty-sixth-st
George Taylor
Bedford
Bloomington
Cos
Blind Asylum
James Meredith
Thomas Hedges
Flying Dutchman
N. Tennesse St
Wilson
Smith
Judge Buskirk
Pat Gorman
New York Sr
MacCulloch Sr
Trusler
Castelli
Lanendale
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
New York City
Hoe
Josh Kealing
Irvington
Rural St
E. Washington St
Therolley
Bud Swift Threatens City Suit Over Charter Fees
Bes the Charter Was Special Legislation and Robbed Him of Fees Bud Swift, city clerk, contemplates suing the city for fees abolished by the new charter. He claims he loses about $4,000 and seeks political relief, citing Judge Niblack as backing recovery of all fees paid to the controller since the charter took effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Bud
Bud Swift
Swift
B. Swift
Feas
Bad
Railroad life and church news mix in La Crosse area dispatch
Dec 11 La Crosse Wis Rev Father Swebach notified by Rome of his appointment as bishop of the Lacrosse diocese filling the vacancy from Bishop Flasch's death. Railroads dominate with wage questions, ball events, engine deliveries, air brake trials, and labor organization activity across multiple lines including Vandalia C&ET ICV and Westinghouse training.
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Father Swebach
la Crosse Bioveas
Prairie de Caren
Wis
Rome
Lacrosse
Flasch
Knife and Shovel Assaults End in Possible Double Murder
In Cleveland a laborer at 20 Bismarck Street faced two unknown assailants who badly cut him in a violent nighttime attack. Another man, Andrew Gera, reportedly attempted to intervene but was beaten and cut, dying from wounds. Police have not identified suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kars
Andrew Gera
Cleveland
Bismarck-st
Doim Kara
Andrewsera
Hell
Smne
Tie Badayshover
Kara
City Court Hears Overflow of Cases as Judge Keeps Order
The crowded city court opened Monday with Judge Buskirk presiding amid a surge of cases. Police raided Omer Young's gambling rooms, arresting the proprietor and two visitors, with fines and continued cases for several defendants. Additional disputes included Beating a wife, a man accused of sexual assault on a child, and a saloon brawl resulting in fines for Campbell and Neiman.
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Buskirk
Adoor Dia
Melferd
Omer Young
Maj. Russel
Barry Chamberlain
Reaper
Young
Thomas Monehan
Omer
Frank Falford
Corhan
S. Missourist
Fulford
James Brown
Bisson
Jilliar Milan
Indiana Ave
Samuel Rodgers
John Kocha
Archer
Michigen
Koch
Campbell
Lawlders
Keech
Neimath
Fortier
Neiman
Duo
Richardson
Eugene Malone
Eneene
Wright
Colbert
American Federation of Labor Holds Eleventh Annual Session
In Birmingham Alabama delegates from across the United States attend the opening of the American Federation of Labor eleventh annual convention led by President Samuel Gompers who notes strong growth and expects a week of secret proceedings. Financials show year receipts 21845 expenditures 13119 with major loans to strike groups. Also reports Richardson South brokers closed their office amid market chatter.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ersweel
American Federation of Labor
Presiden
Samuel Gompers
New York
Chris Evans
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Pittsburg
United Mine Workers of America
Iowa
Baseball Peace Talks Between League and Association
In Indianapolis on Tuesday league magnates and team owners plan to settle the 12 club circuit dispute amid mutual suspicion. The meeting aims to end the war between the league and the association with Milwaukee Columbus Boston Philadelphia and Chicago case unities weighed and decisions expected.
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Indianapolis
League
Association
Gricd von der Ate
Garmory
Milwaukee
Columbus
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Leaguse and Association
Ithuier
Bates
Jno
JT. Brush
Chris von der Ahn
von der Ahe
Hin
Chris
St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Actori Ig
Ivile
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Brooklyn
Congo
Cincinnatti
Tis
Danville
Sam Thompson Low
Smasticata
John
Hendricks County
Williams
Billie Barnie
Vanderhost
Lattimore
Wagner Brothers
Byrne
Soden
Hart
John Brush
Louisville
Phelps
Vonder Abe
Wagners
Prince
Cara
Bates House
Irish Gathering Fights Split Davitt and Brien in Waterford
Dublin era reports a heated clash in Waterford as Davitt and Brien support Keane, facing Paroalites led by Redmond Leamy and Dalton. The melee included a band clash, police cordons, and Davitt sustaining a head wound before factions were separated.
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Durnin
Dee
Davitt
Brien
Waterford
Keane
Redmond
Leamy
Dalton
Ech
Trish
Chillalais
Senate Tariff Debates and Senate Direct Election Speech Examined
Washington notes predict a week of tariff bills and direct election talk. Senator Turpie will discuss direct senate elections while Senator Stewart addresses free silver coinage. House adjourns for Christmas recess, nominations to the Senate include interstate commerce commissioners and a Court of Claims judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Turpie
Stewart
Senate
House of Representatives
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Court of Claims
Nine Note Steam Whistle Fascinates City Readers
A peculiar nine note steam whistle at Brill’s dye works in Massachusetts attracts attention with tunes played at fixed times daily. Invented by Engineer Wildridge and Mr Brill, it uses a movable valve and chalked notes to shape melodies. The loudest unit can be heard three miles, seven larger ones seven miles, drawing admirers and comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brill
Dya
Massachusetts
Wiliridge
New York
Fire at Newmore tenement leaves five missing
A large double story tenement on Delaney street caught fire early Saturday, five people are missing and over 100 residents are left homeless as firemen battled flames pouring from windows while occupants fled to streets or adjacent roofs. A separate note reports yellow fever deaths aboard the steamer Advance arriving from Brazilian ports and held at quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmore
Delaneyst
New York
Advance
War fears and global turmoil ripple through news from 1900s
Reports warn of potential war between England and the United States over Chile while Germany’s pianist Van Bulew is gravely ill in Berlin. Other items note a Genoa gulf steamer loss with 33 aboard, storm damage in England, a Chinese massacre rumor, Brazil’s peace with its armed forces, and marriages to foreign titles.
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England
India
van Bulew
Berlin
United States
Chili
Gulf of Genoa
Paton
China
Mexico
von Caprivi
Paris
Britishere
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Moorphy
Olsen
John White
Ninth Ward
Olew Life
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Consolidated
Pennsylvania
Hiram Stout
Vandalia
W. H. Miller
C. & ET. Tmiense
Tomlinson Ball
Switchmens’ Mutual Aid Association
Tomlinson Hall
Grandmaster Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Terre Haute
Abe Rameau
Falsine
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Indianapolis & Vincennes
Pennsylvania Line
Bea
Westinghouse
Kingen & Co
Balt
The
St. Fred Matthews
Brotherhood
Matthews
John Ensey
Big Four
Far West
Mr. Eneey
Chapman & Mullally
Jewalers
American Federation
Birminghan
Richardson & South
SuNmar
Osterman & Cooper’s
An Ettache
Richards & South
Smeltz
Bohn
Indiana
Daniel Frohman
John van Buren
St. A Mildred's
Boyd Putnam Buren
Wall St
H Leonard Judge
Peter Gurney Knox
W. A. Sands
Franklin Crozer
Granville Kr. Creighton
Vo We Buren & Creighton
Sheldon Alex
Robitson
Alexander the Great
Merriam Bruce
Mildred
Gregory
Frank Lawrence Cam
Vaughn
Robert Tiffany Jagper
Ann Cruger
Edythe Chapman
Phyllis Lea
Yewith
Rick
Alice Elton Hess van Buren
Jeannette Lowrie
Camilla de Begster
Ethet Gresbrooke
Gai Sensaan
Erea
Eae de Wi
Eliza Logan
Ead
Berry Hilbert
Berwick
Berwick Crere House
John H. Hain
John A. Brawlir
Chicago Grand Opera House
Boyt & Thomas
Hannovers
Adwiasion
Hulton
H.W. Jacubs
Jacob’s Theater
E. A. Sowthern
the Dancing Girl
Florence
Jack Haverly
Progress Military Band
C. W. Isensee
N. Rembuseh
Europe
H. B. Thearle
Bill” Nye
Nye
James Whitcomb Riley
Mr. Thearle
Remenyi
Chicago Herald
Nat Goodwin
Savoy Theater
Jefferson
Robson
Crane
Sothern
Augustus Barnes
Chicago Grand
York
Buletin
House
Wm. L. Elder’s
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