Trolley Crash Kills and Injures Dozens in Weehawken
A North Judson railroad trolley with thirty passengers was struck at the Seventeenth street crossing by an Erie freight train section that had broken apart. Several passengers are seriously injured including S H Newkirk and Mrs Newkirk of Clifton Park and Lambert Schmidt with Mrs Schmidt, while 25 others suffer contusions or shock. In separate notes a LaPorte coroner rules Peter Gunness death accidental after findings of skull fracture.
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Clifton Park
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Alice ‘Hohner
West
Hoboken
Lambert Schmidt
Weehawken Heights
Sheck
Fleming Aims to Be State Democratic Boss in Power Play
Fort Wayne's Stephen B. Fleming seeks to dethrone the Taggart machine and run the Democratic Party. He credits John W. Kern’s withdrawal to a first move against Taggart. Fleming controls the Democratic legislature and plans to push a replacement who can be knocked down.
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Taggart
John W. Kern
United States
Kern
W. H. O'Brien
O’brien
Durbin Predicts Racine Will Be Near Bottom
Elwood manager Durbin forecasts Racine will rank low on the polo list before the Indiana trip is finished. Bowling Green business leaders fear rising prosecutions for taking part in a cooking main. Mrs. James J. Corbett, weakened by typhoid, has lost her hair and avoids the hotel dining room. Hartford City business men form an athletic association to support boxing and wrestling events for a new convention hall next summer.
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Racine
Indiana
James J. Corbett
Hartford City
Polo Test in Cyclorama Nets Big Crowd and Win
Friday night dedication of the new polo rink in the Cyclorama building drew a large crowd as Indianapolis defeated Elwood by a decisive score. The event featured speeches by Ed Bingham and strong play from Coggeshall and Berry, with Shortridge’s team losing 3 to 1 in the manual training school contest.
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Elwood
Ed Bingham
Coggeshall
Berry
Coggshall
Shortridge Manual Training School
Capt
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Wagner
Shortridge
Hull
Indianapolis Blues
Brooklyn Tech
Indianapolis
Sullivan Delivers Better Performance Than Usual
The manager and Terry retired as Sullivan moved to center stage. McGovern, seated at the box to the right, led the applause while Sullivan reportedly gave a notably improved performance.
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Sullivan
McGovern
Wage Increases for Chicago Northwestern Loco Motive Engineers
Chicago Northwestern raises wages for 5,000 engineers and firemen, totaling over 600000 dollars annually. Milwaukee Road expected to follow with a similar raise as unions push for broader regional wage hikes, with signatures awaiting finalization and plans to file further demands next month for around twenty percent increases affecting over 80000 workers.
Gov Bliss Rules Corbett McGovern Fight A Prize Bout
Michigan Governor Bliss declares the Corbett McGovern clash a prize fight under law and orders the sheriff to stop it. The Enquirer notes no forfeit to the sporting editor and Detroit prospects fade. Louisville bids 5000 dollars or sixty percent of gross receipts if staged in February.
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Detroit
Louisville
Multiple Indiana Localities Report Varied Incidents
Tell City reports G Z Gruber seriously injured by a hot-drink mixer explosion in a saloon. Bluffton’s A B Cline’s lumber yard destroyed by an incendiary fire with losses near 20000 and insurance around 9000. Kokomo notes floor collapse at Jenkins glass factory with no serious injuries. Muncie sees William Warner fatally injured by a 30 foot fall. Frank Dennihan unhurt. Goshen records Dr Harry Guimyer arraigned, pleads not guilty to shooting his sweetheart. trial set Jan 5. bond 1500. jailed. Elwood reports Lem Samuels killed in boiler explosion. John Lee fatally burned. Albert Lee seriously injured. Marion notes Crown Oil Co selling leases and wells to National Oil Co, 700 acres in Grant Co, National Oil to invest 500000. Logansport reports A B Dodd recovering from illness after shipwreck, with 15000 of gold dust lost.
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G. Z. Gruber
Bluffton
A. B. Cline
Kokomo
Department of Jenkins Glass
Muncie
Willam Warner
Frank Dennihan
Goshen
Harry Guimyer
Elwood
Lem Samuels
A. A. Lee
John Lee
Albert
Marion
A. B. Dodd
Mare Island
Cal
Klondike
Kid McCoy Gossip Recounts 14 Round Fight in St Louis
Billy Stitt recalls facing Kid McCoy in St Louis where McCoy warned he would KO him in the second round. Stitt says the bout lasted 14 rounds with four McCoy knockdowns before McCoy finally scored on Stitt’s jaw. Tom Hanton arranged the fight and McCoy’s taunt stayed with Stitt.
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Billy Stitt
McCoy
St. Louiis
Stitt
Tom Hanton
Billy
Hanton
Detroit Theater Hosts McGovern Sullivan Double Attraction
Friday night at a Detroit theater Verry McGovern and John L. Sullivan headlined a double attraction. Sam Harris closed with a eulogy and drew a red white and blue ribbon from his pocket recalling Sullivan's victory over Charney Mitchell in Chantilly France to the tune of the Star Spangled Banner.
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Verry McGovern
John L. Sullivan
Detroit
Sam Harris
Sullivan
Charney Mitchell
Chantilly
France
List of signed players across multiple cities for next season
A Great List of Players outlines the American association gathering a strong circuit next season. It lists signed men by city including Milwaukee Indianapolis St Paul Columbus Toledo Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis and others with numerous names such as Claude Eliott Charles Flick William Fox Turner Bailey Ward Fox and many more.
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Claude Eliott
S. M. Dungan
Louis Runkel
Indianapolis
Charles Flick
Williams
William Fox
Coulter
Kihm
O'Brien
David Flick
Hamilton
Merriam
Killen
DeArmand
Kellum
Caffryn
Heydon
Jones
Kennedy
Berry St. Paul
Volz
Stewart
Wheeler
Fierce
Skopee
Davis
Pearson
Corbett
Creech
Columbus
Turner
Bailey
Clingman
Ward
George Fox
Wagner
Woodlock
Hooke
Meyers
McFarlan
Bridewell
Mellor
Crahill
Winham
Toft
Wolfe
J. Bannon
Cristall
Roach
Toledo
Owens
Flannigan
Reisling
Altizer
Connors
Larkin
Linderman
Burns
Kleinoen
Mitchell
Edmonson
Hefftman
Mock
Bernard
Brennan
O'Hara
Quick
McClellan
Carrick
Ripplemeyer
Blackinster
Kansas City
Nance
Rothfuss
Gannon
Morton
Ganzer
McAndrews
Vandervil
Cates
Miner
Durham
Gibson
Horton
Beville
Hil
McTuley
Frick
Dixon
Louisville
Bannon
Gas Engine by Morse & Co. for Sale in Fairbank
Four horsepower gas engine made by Morse & Co. in Fairbank. Used only six months with a jack shaft and fine double bell, equipped to run a dynamo. Will sell at a bargain. W D Pratt Century Building.
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Century Building
Special sale on children's suits advertised this week
Advertisement notes a special name for a sale on children's suits to run Tuesday and Wednesday next, with details in Monday's SUN.
Baby Falls From Window Then Plays On
Eather Carter, two years old, fell from a second story window in Kokomo Indiana onto a brick walk thirteen feet below. She was found playing as usual and unhurt, the fall caused by the unfastened blinds opening. State Teachers Association will meet in Indianapolis December 29 to 31.
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Ind
Eather
Oscar Carter
Usuaul
State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Judicious Advertising debuts from Loré & Thomas
A handsome new publication issued by Loré & Thomas of Chicago and New York presents Judicious Advertising. It covers publicity problems in plain practical language and aims to aid even the smallest advertiser along with large spenders.
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Judicious Advertising
Loré & Thomas
Chicago
New York
Classified notice offers sale items and mailing details
A terse classified style notice from THE SUN invites selling a dog guitar horse and wagon by mail with a rate of three cents per six words. It references office 12-19 Ohio and mentions a three percent fee.
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