Death of Geo W Childs Brings Philadelphia Mourning
George W Childs editor and philanthropist dies after a prolonged illness. Funeral plans and obsequies are finalized as Philadelphia grieves. Notables at his bedside include Drexel family associates and Dr. Leidy. Pageantry surrounds the city’s response with tributes and official notices.
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Geo. W. Childs
Anthony Drexel
Sir. Childs
Ihowsande
Drexei Cs Co
Drexel
Bir. Childs
The
Public Ledger
Wm. T. Steele
Dir. Childe
Col
D. WY. Morrell
Drs. Leidy and Mills
Hood's Marsaparilla and Acon's Pills Promoted in Ad
An old advertisement extols Hood's Marsaparilla as uniquely trusted by communities for lasting confidence and curative power. It also touts Acon's Pills as vegetable with top quality ingredients, alongside Zic and Gentine buckwheat flour at Van Pelt's.
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Hood
Acon
Zic
Gentine
van Pelt’s
Gold in Marion County and Indiana Mining Prospects
Indiana geologists report gold potential in Marion county but deem it inaccessible beneath thick glacial drift. They note no silver ore in the state, with lead present mainly in the south. a Kentucky man once sold a bogus smelter nearby. The annual state geology report and coal oil gas figures are summarized, alongside a police dismissal for sleep on duty in Indianapolis.
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Marion County
Brown
Morgan Counties
Putnam
Dudols County
Kentucky
Huck Shoals
Carroll County
Gorby
J.J. J. Dordan
A Long Lively Chase Seizes Morgan County Robbery Suspect
Henry Trout was arrested Saturday morning in Morgan county after a prolonged pursuit by Detectives Jeffries and Grady of the Big Four. He is charged with being part of a gang that has robbed cora in this city, with claims of about 100 dollars' worth of goods stolen. Trout rode 40 miles the first day, saddleless, on a nearly exhausted horse before capture.
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Morgan County
Jeffries and
Grady
Big Four
Cora
Trout
Perier and Dupuy seek Vaillant death sentence commutation
Paris on February 3 reports prime minister M Casimir Perier and M Dupuy president of the chamber of deputies backing President Carnot in commuting the death sentence of Vaillant the bomb thrower. Capital laundry offers 103% towel service and cooperative laundry promotes shirts at 10 cents.
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M. Casimir Perier
M. Dupuy
Chamber of Deputies
Carnot
Vaillant
Wayward Woman Oscar Ogle Faces Final Days in Court Street Room
Oscar Etta Ogle, daughter of wealthy Putnam county farmer William Wise, lies near death in a gaudily furnished room at 275 East Court Street. Abandoned by husband Ogle after marriage, she recounts suffering from illness and a life of hardship with two women of questionable character. Her father, alerted by a neighbor, came to reclaim her but she refused to return, saying she will finish her days in the city room. Nearby, two masked men robbed Springfield brewer Sprincremp agent Kenton of 500 dollars Friday night.
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Indianapolis Rubber Company
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Putnam County
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L Nave
Ghio
Brows Kenton
Springfield Breweries
Vobbars
Vaudeville and stage acts headlining Park shows this week
The article highlights a slate of performances at the Park and Grand theaters. Willerd’s health ends his season with Sinbad at Park. Williams’ Meteors, Turks with Duffeio Silver, Sister McCoy act, and the Turks troupe are featured. A Trip to Mars at Lineligh’s offers grand spectacle with Ebert and Zink in comic detective roles.
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Dave Henderson
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Spinks
Alf A. Hampton
Emily Blacker
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Mars
Mara
Franz Ebert
Adolf Zink
Bertha Jaeger
Ids Mahr
Salvation Army
Congress Still Harping on Hawaiian Matter Benham Commended
In Washington D C on Feb 3 the House debated Hawaiian matters as Money of Mississippi introduced a resolution praising Admiral Benham for his actions at Rio Janeiro. Hitt of Illinois continued his speech on the Hawaiian question, while McCreary expects adoption of pending resolutions supporting the president’s approach and condemning Minister Stevens.
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Wasmeron
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Money
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Io Janeiro
Hitt
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McCreary
Foreign Affairs Committee
Stevens
Plan to tour with Hawaiian Queen as attraction
An Indianapolis lecturer proposes using Queen Lil as the draw for a country lecture tour. Dr J A Houser would take half the proceeds, with Lil seated on stage while he speaks on the “lane of the Hawaiian crown.” The plan hinges on Lil’s consent and a boat-bound reply in weeks, amid skepticism and moral questions. Also reports capture a Brazilian transport’s capture by the rebel Republic near Bahia, and a Boston murder-suicide where Walter Jackson killed Miss Carrie Andrews before taking his own life.
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Indianapolis
J. A. Houser
Lil
United States
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Sam
Dsta
Renton
Oly Typewriter
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Admiral Benham
Rio Janeiro
Cleveland
Europe
Ahr
Bostoyn
Walter Jackson
Gloucester
Blnas
Warren Building
Parkstall
Carrie Andrews
Jackson
Miss Andrews
Independent Ticket Call Sparks Club Dispute
A tale of rumored independent efforts against Col. Lilly and Secretary Fortune of the Commercial Club. The secretary denies any pay for supervision of the club building, while Board of Trade ties are disputed. Officials insist the drive originated in the News office and aims to destabilize the club amid debt concerns.
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Bull Fights Planned in San Antonio with Diaz Draw
San Ariosto reports preparations for a grand bullfighting series in San Antonio next month. Mexican star Ponciano Diaz will participate with trained Mexican bulls. Also noted is a will filing in Warren Township leaving about 15000 dollars to a widow and children, and a separate estate item passing personal gifts from a deceased woman.
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San Ariosto
Madrid
Seville
Ponciano Diaz
Mexico
Italian Banker Fails in Hazpntox Ohio Area
C Parisco a jeweler and private banker failed on Saturday in Hazpntox Pa causing great excitement among Italian residents who had money deposited in his bank.
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C. Parisco
Home Brew and Columbia Beers Knocked Out
A report notes that a better man than Corbett defeats the Home Brew and Columbia beers bottled by the Home Brewing Company. Tele one 105. Dry them, you will mess them.
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Home Brew
Columbia
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Wright Ball Named by Mince-Meat Maker Contests Label
Tut Sun reported a dispute over a pastry item labeled mince-meat ball. Wright, the maker, insists the proper name is Wright ball and objects to the naming.
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Fiend Confesses to Smothering Ethel Wratten in Murder Plot
Washington Indiana February reports reveal James E Stone confessed to his father that he smothered 12 year old Ethel Wratten to prevent her recognizing him as the murderer. The detail appears in separate dispatches describing the sensational family massacre and Stone’s chilling motive. A later item says sheriff Silman’s posse faced a riot at Acme with 550 miners, shots fired in the air and a citizen, John Foster, wounded.
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Ind
Wratten
Ethel Wratten
Stone
Washieton
James E. Stone
Ethel
Cuarnieston
Silman
Acme
Montgomery
Slavens
John Foster
McNamara Jury Finds Priest Guilt. Sentenced to Year in Jail
Kansas City report on ex Priest MacNamara found guilty in a riot triggering trial records show a 12 month jail term and a $500 fine. Attorneys appealed immediately and the criminal court granted the appeal while holding related cases of Lillis, obscene literature, and Mother Vincent in balance for swift trials.
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M MacNamara
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Vincent
London Jews clash at St Pauls amid unrest in February
About 250 unemployed Jews tried to force an entrance into St Pauls cathedral. Police dispersed the crowd as several rioters were clubbed and taken to hospital. A Trafalgar Square meeting followed where some rioters spoke with bloody bandages. A separate notice in New York reports the pilot boat Jesse Carll weathered an east cyclone, oiling the water to prevent founder.
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Loxapox
St. Pauls Cathedral
Trafalgar Square
Suyveral
New York
Jesse Carll
Carll
Weather forecast for 46 hours ending Feb 4
Forecast predicts colder cloudy conditions with a much colder Saturday night and a fair Sunday. Units warn of chill with damp air and possible frost. Rugy's Pile cuppeshery claim is offered with a money back guarantee at 69 cents per box for first class druggists samples. Van Pelt's graham products advertised as delicious.
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Martin Rudy
Lancaster
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